The Eagle has been the coat of arms of Germany in this form since the later days of the Weimar Republic

The coat of arms of Germany is a symbol of Germany; the coat of arms feature an eagle. The colors of the coat of arms are similar to those of the flag of Germany (black, red and gold). It is the oldest extant state symbol of Europe^{[citation needed]} and is one of the oldest insignia in the world. Moreover, its history as an emblem began even earlier. To the Germanic tribes, the eagle was the bird of the god Odin. The Romans reserved aquiline imagery for only the most revered beings; namely, the supreme god and the emperor; and it served as a metaphore of invincibility. Later, through its religious significance within Christendom, it became an important element of medieval symbolism. Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Germany. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The flag of Germany was adopted in its present form in 1919. ... The term Germanic tribes (or Teutonic tribes) applies to the ancient Germanic peoples of Europe. ... For other meanings of Odin, Woden or Wotan see Odin (disambiguation), Woden (disambiguation), Wotan (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Genera Several, see below. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ...

History

The origins of the Reich eagle (adler) on German soil probably date back to the time of Charlemagne. Around the year 1200 the black eagle on a gold field was generally recognised as the imperial coat of arms. In 1433 the double-headed eagle was adopted for the first time by the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Since then the double-headed eagle came to be used as the symbol of the Roman-German emperor, and hence as the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. From the middle of the 15th century onwards, the respective emperors put the emblem of their dynasty on the eagle's chest. After the end of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in 1806, a German state and a unified state emblem ceased to exist. In 1815, a German Confederation (Bund) of 39 loosely-united German states was founded on the territory of the former German empire. Until 1848, the confederation did not have a coat of arms of its own. The Federal Diet (Bundestag) meeting at Frankfurt am Main used a seal which carried the emblem of the Austrian Empire, since Austria had taken over the union's leadership. It showed a black, double-headed eagle, which Austria had adopted just before the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. The term Adler, the German word for the bird of prey eagle, is both the last name of many people and an emblematic bird (notably in heraldry, bannistics, numismatics etc. ... A portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer that was painted several centuries after Charlemagnes death. ... Sigismund, aged approximately 50, depicted by unknown artist in the 1420s - the only contemporary portrait. ... Two-headed eagle emblem of the Byzantine Empire. ... The German Confederation (German: Deutscher Bund) was the association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to organize the surviving states of the Holy Roman Empire, which had been abolished in 1806. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... Anthem: Volkshymne (Peoples Anthem) Capital Vienna Language(s) German Religion Roman Catholic Government Monarchy History  - Established 1804  - Disestablished 1867 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown of the Austrian Emperor The Austrian Empire (German: ) was an empire centred on what is modern day Austria that officially lasted from 1804...

During the 1848 revolution, a new Reich coat of arms was adopted by the German National Assembly that convened in St. Paul's Church in Frankfurt. The black double-headed eagle was retained, but without the four symbols of the emperor: the sword, the imperial orb, the sceptre and the crown. The eagle rested on a golden shield; above was a five-pointed golden star. On both sides the shield was flanked by two flags with the colours black-red-gold. The emblem, however, never gained general acceptance. // Preliminaries Germany at the time of the Revolutions of 1848 was a collection of over 30 states loosely bound together in the German Confederation after the Congress of Vienna in 1815. ... The Frankfurt Parliament is the name of the German National Assembly founded during the Revolutions of 1848 that tried to unite Germany in a democratic way. ...

In 1867, the North German Confederation was established without Austria and the southern German states, and under the leadership of the Kingdom of Prussia (see coat of arms of Prussia). A new coat of arms was adopted, which consisted of a shield with the colours black-white-red, flanked by two wild men holding cudgels and standing on a pedestal. North German Federation (in German, Norddeutscher Bund), came into existence in 1867, following the dissolution of the German Confederation. ... Flag of Prussia (1894 - 1918) The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 until 1918, and from 1871 was the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the area of the Empire. ... This article is about the coat of arms of the former German state of Prussia. ...

The eagle was retained during the German Empire (1871-1918) and the Weimar Republic (1918-1933), albeit with variations in symbolic meaning and design. Motto: Gott mit Uns (German: God with us”) Anthem: Heil dir im Siegerkranz (unofficial) Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to World War I Capital Berlin Language(s) Official: German Unofficial minority languages: Polish (Posen, Lower Silesia,Upper Silesia, Masuria) French (Alsace-Lorraine) Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor  - 1871... Anthem: Das Lied der Deutschen The Länder of Germany during the Weimar Republic, with the Free State of Prussia (Freistaat Preußen) as the largest Capital Berlin Language(s) German Government Republic President  - 1919-1925 Friedrich Ebert  - 1925-1933 Paul von Hindenburg Chancellor  - 1919 Philipp Scheidemann  - 1933 Adolf Hitler...

When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, the Weimar eagle was retained until 1935, when it was replaced by the emblem of the Nazi Party. It showed a black eagle above a highly stylised oak wreath, with a swastika at its centre. Hitler redirects here. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The (German: Nazional- socialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) [National Socialist German Workers Party]); generally known in English as the Nazi Party, was a political party in Germany between 1920 and 1945. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into swastika. ...

After the defeat of Germany in World War II, the German Reich continued to exist under Allied occupation until the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949. In 1950, the Federal Republic incorporated the Weimar eagle, which thenceforward was called the "federal eagle", into its coat of arms. The design by Tobias Schwab dates from 1926. Since the accession of the German Democratic Republic in 1990, the Federal Eagle has been the state symbol of the reunified Germany. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000,000 Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Total dead 12,000,000 World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict... Anthem: Das Lied der Deutschen The Länder of Germany during the Weimar Republic, with the Free State of Prussia (Freistaat Preußen) as the largest Capital Berlin Language(s) German Government Republic President  - 1919-1925 Friedrich Ebert  - 1925-1933 Paul von Hindenburg Chancellor  - 1919 Philipp Scheidemann  - 1933 Adolf Hitler... GDR redirects here. ... German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) refers to the reunification of Germany from its constituent parts of East Germany and West Germany under a single government on October 3, 1990. ...

The Arms of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x720, 98 KB) Virgil Solis and monogramist HWG: Wappen des Heiligen Römischen Reichs mit zwei Putti; c. ...	The Arms of the German Confederation Image File history File links Wappen_Deutscher_Bund. ...	The Greater Arms of the German Empire, 1871 - 1918 Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (777x935, 2178 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Coat of arms of Germany List of Royal Houses ...	The Lesser Arms of the German Empire, 1871 - 1918 Image File history File links Wappen_Deutsches_Reich_-_Reichswappen_(Klein). ...
Arms in the earlier days of the Weimar Republic Image File history File links Wappen_Deutsches_Reich_(Weimarer_Republik). ...	National insignia (Hoheitszeichen) of Nazi Germany Image File history File links Reichsadler. ...

The Eagle today

Official depictions of the eagle can be found not only in the federal coat of arms but also on the federal institutions flag, the standard of the President of Germany and official seals. These are designs by various artists of the Weimar period and differ primarily in the shape and position of the wings. A large and very plump version of the eagle decorates the chamber of the Bundestag, the German parliament, it is sometimes called "Fette Henne" (Fat Hen). In addition to the official depictions, artistic renderings of the federal eagle are permitted and have found their way onto coins, stamps and the letterhead of federal authorities. The Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark. ... The President of Germany (German: Bundespräsident, formerly Reichspräsident) is Germanys head of state. ... The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the parliament of Germany. ... This article is about monetary coins. ...

The Current Coat of arms used by the German Federal Republic Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Germany. ...	The Eagle used by federal institutions Image File history File links Bundesadler_Bundesorgane. ...	The Eagle in the Bundesschild Image File history File links Bundesschild. ...	The Eagle in the Reichstag in Berlin Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 446 KB) Gies-Adler is copyrighted. ...
Eagle on the German Mark coin (until 2002) Image File history File linksMetadata 1-DM-Coin-German. ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ...	The Eagle on the German Euro coin Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (780x772, 633 KB) 2 Euro coin, national side - Germany File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Coat of arms of Germany Gallery of coins Gallery of circulating Europe... German euro coins have three separate designs for the three series of coins. ...