Which German state had a black, red and gold flag with a hammer, a pair of compasses and a wreath of corn?

Einbürgerungstest, question 187 German original

Welcher deutsche Staat hatte eine schwarz-rot-goldene Flagge mit Hammer, Zirkel und Ährenkranz?

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  1. Preußen Prussia
  2. Bundesrepublik Deutschland Federal Republic of Germany
  3. "Drittes Reich" Third Reich
  4. DDR DDR (East Germany)
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Correct answer: DDR DDR (East Germany)

Why?

This was the flag of the DDR (East Germany). The hammer stood for the workers, the compasses for the intelligentsia and the wreath of corn for the farmers. The flag of the Federal Republic of Germany has only the black, red and gold stripes.

Key term: Flagge = flag

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