Catalogue question 29 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Which animal is the heraldic animal of the Federal Republic of Germany?
- lion
- eagle Correct
- bear
- horse
Why — for every option
- A — The lion is the heraldic animal of other countries or of individual German Länder (e.g. Hesse), not of the federal state.
- B — Correct: the federal eagle has been Germany's heraldic animal since the Weimar Republic, going back to imperial symbolism.
- C — The bear is Berlin's heraldic animal, not the federal one.
- D — The horse is Lower Saxony's heraldic animal, not the federal one.
Source: www.bundespraesident.de
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