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Description

Deutsch: Das Wappen der Nationalen Volksarmee der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik.

English: Coat of arms of National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic

Español: Escudo de Ejército Nacional Popular (RDA)

Русский: Эмблема Национальной народной армии ГДР

Date

from 1956 until 1990

Source

Verordnung über Flaggen, Fahnen und Dienstwimpel der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. – Flaggenverordnung – vom 3. Januar 1973.

Author

Wappenentwurf: Fritz Alfred Behrendt (* 17. Februar 1925 in Berlin; † 4. Dezember 2008 in Amsterdam) + Heinz Behling (* 9. Oktober 1920 in Berlin; † 5. Juni 2003 Berlin)
diese Datei: Jwnabd

Permission
(Reusing this file)

This file depicts the coat of arms of a German Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (corporation governed by public law). According to § 5 Abs. 1 of the German Copyright law, official works like coats of arms are in the public domain. Note: The usage of coats of arms is governed by legal restrictions, independent of the copyright status of the depiction shown here.

Wappen Deutschlands

Other versions

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Georgia's parliament: On Amending the Law of Georgia "Charter of Liberty", No. 1867, 2013
Hungary: Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code, Section 335
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File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	14:45, 22 January 2019	1,000 × 974 (124 KB)	FDRMRZUSA	Reverted to version as of 17:42, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
	21:08, 17 April 2018	1,000 × 974 (125 KB)	SamsonBVB	Das Ü wurde berichtigt. Auch waren die Konturen nicht schwarz gewesen. Alle gestickten Banner waren ohne schwarzer Stickerei.
	17:42, 15 July 2012	1,000 × 974 (124 KB)	Fry1989	a single photo is not a source
	16:56, 15 July 2012	1,000 × 974 (124 KB)	Michaelwuzthere	File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-M0925-406,_New_York,_Fahnen_vor_dem_UNO-Gebäude.jpg If this version was used in the GDR and by the United Nations, then it should be used by Wikipedia.
	06:59, 15 July 2012	1,000 × 974 (123 KB)	Jwnabd	entsprechend Muster in Gesetztblatt Linien schwarz
	04:39, 15 July 2012	1,000 × 974 (123 KB)	Michaelwuzthere	[http://cdn100.iofferphoto.com/img3/item/487/834/410/original-east-german-ddr-flag-5fd9.JPG] Authentic flags use dark gold
	21:42, 14 July 2012	1,000 × 974 (124 KB)	Fry1989	there's penty of sources with black, please provide one for gold
	20:57, 14 July 2012	1,000 × 974 (123 KB)	Michaelwuzthere	Changed outline colour to match nearly all authentic versions, to darker gold.
	08:45, 29 January 2011	1,000 × 974 (123 KB)	Jwnabd	Reverted to version as of 14:56, 23 June 2006
	01:47, 29 January 2011	1,000 × 974 (124 KB)	Fry1989	wording