Ampelmännchen
Sign in to savethumb|East German '''''' (; literally 'little traffic light man', diminutive of '''''' ) is the symbol shown on pedestrian signals in Germany. Prior to German reunification in 1990, the two German states had different forms of the pedestrian traffic lights, with a generic human figure in West Germany, and a generally "male" figure wearing a hat in the East.
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- Concept and design
- History after reunification
- Variations
- Art collective Ztohoven
- In Austria
- Tribute
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|East German '''''' (; literally 'little traffic light man', diminutive of '''''' ) is the symbol shown on pedestrian signals in Germany. Prior to German reunification in 1990, the two German states had different forms of the pedestrian traffic lights, with a generic human figure in West Germany, and a generally "male" figure wearing a hat in the East.
The is a beloved symbol in former East Germany, "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". After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the acquired cult status and became a popular souvenir item in the tourism business.