Stop 'n' go! "Ampelmännchen" ❤️💚
East German Ampelmännchen
Ampelmännchen (German: [ˈampl̩ˌmɛnçən] ⓘ; literally little traffic light man, diminutive of Ampelmann [ampl̩ˈman] ⓘ) is the symbol shown on pedestrian signals in Germany. Prior to German reunification in 1990, the two Germanies 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 former East Germany,[1] "enjoy[ing] the privileged status of being one of the few features of East Germany to have survived the end of the Iron Curtain with his popularity unscathed."[2] After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Ampelmännchen acquired cult status and became a popular souvenir item in the tourism business.[1]
(Wikipedia)
I bought these reusable silicone bottle caps in an "Ampelmännchen" souvenir shop in Berlin.
HMM to all participants ❤️💚❤️💚
Stop 'n' go! "Ampelmännchen" ❤️💚
East German Ampelmännchen
Ampelmännchen (German: [ˈampl̩ˌmɛnçən] ⓘ; literally little traffic light man, diminutive of Ampelmann [ampl̩ˈman] ⓘ) is the symbol shown on pedestrian signals in Germany. Prior to German reunification in 1990, the two Germanies 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 former East Germany,[1] "enjoy[ing] the privileged status of being one of the few features of East Germany to have survived the end of the Iron Curtain with his popularity unscathed."[2] After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Ampelmännchen acquired cult status and became a popular souvenir item in the tourism business.[1]
(Wikipedia)
I bought these reusable silicone bottle caps in an "Ampelmännchen" souvenir shop in Berlin.
HMM to all participants ❤️💚❤️💚