Ampelmännchen

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Ampelmännchen (German: little traffic light man, pl. Ampelmännchen) is the symbolic person shown on traffic lights at pedestrian crossings in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR - East Germany). Prior to the German reunification in 1990, the two German states had different forms for the Ampelmännchen, with a generic human figure in West Germany, and a generally male figure wearing a hat in the east. The Ampelmännchen is a beloved symbol in Eastern Germany, enjoy the privileged status of being one of the few features of communist East Germany to have survived the end of the Iron Curtain with his popularity unscathed. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Ampelmännchen acquired cult status and became a popular souvenir item in the tourism business.

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Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: Karl-Liebknecht Strasse, Berlin, Germany
Photo credit: © Dmitry Vl. Smirnov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ampelmann, ampelmännchen, berlin, bike, cars, crossing, ddr, east, figure, german, germany, green, pedestrian, souvenir, street, symbol, taxi, tower, toy, traffic, walking