Coat of arms of Germany

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/coat-of-arms-of-germany

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the heraldic blazon?Or, an eagle displayed sable beaked langued and membered gules
2. What is the official name?Bundesadler (Federal Eagle)
3. What does the eagle on Germany's flag look like?It is a black eagle on a golden background, with a red beak, tongue, and feet.
4. Why did Germany use the eagle from the Weimar Republic?It was chosen to connect with a democratic past after the Nazi period.

Heraldry: The study and art of designing and displaying coats of arms and other symbols.
Escutcheon: A shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms or other heraldic device.
Blazon: The heraldic description of a coat of arms, using specific terminology.