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Description: | The national flag of the German Democratic Republic, 1959-1990 pattern. It is made of synthetic fibre bunting and the hoist is made from fabric of a cotton and linen blend. The flag is machine sewn with the design printed onto the fabric. A rope and two aluminium clips are attached to hoist the flag. Written in biro on the hoist '�ST TYSKELAND'.
The flag has three black, red and yellow horizontal stripes. In the centre is a yellow wreath of wheat, within which is a device of a hammer and compasses. The wheat represents the peasants, the hammer - industrial workers, the compasses - science and industry, with the whole on a red disc symbolising communist ideology.
caption: National flag of the German Democratic Republic (1959-1990)
caption: unavailable | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | national flags German Democratic Republic | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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