6th February, 2010

posted 7 months ago

Anonymous asked: Hallo Babsi!
I would like to know what the black eagle means in Germany. Is it a national symbol or for military use? I've taken some German history and that eagle was used a lot in flags. It became popular especially in Bismarck's time and onward. Vielen Dank!

Hallo!

In general, the eagle stands for courage and strength. In the ancient world it was also the messenger of the Gods.

I’ve found this article on Wikipedia for you. It is very detailed and has lots of cool pictures :)

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