Which was the coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic?

Einbürgerungstest, question 209 German original

Welches war das Wappen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik?

Picture 1 Picture 1
Picture 2 Picture 2
Picture 3 Picture 3
Picture 4 Picture 4
  1. Bild 1 Picture 1
  2. Bild 2 Picture 2
  3. Bild 3 Picture 3
  4. Bild 4 Picture 4
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Correct answer: Bild 4 Picture 4

Why?

The coat of arms of the DDR (East Germany) showed a hammer and a pair of compasses inside a wreath of ears of grain. The hammer stood for the workers, the compasses for the intelligentsia and the grain for the farmers. Picture 1 is the coat of arms of today’s Germany, Picture 2 the Chi-Rho, an early Christian symbol, and Picture 3 the emblem of the Bundeswehr (German armed forces).

Key term: Wappen = coat of arms

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