Question 216

Question 142 of 300Politics in a Democracy

Which symbol can be seen in the plenary chamber of the German Bundestag?

Black-and-white photo of a plenary hall with rows of seats arranged in a circle, a large stylized eagle hangs on the front wall.

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Correct answer to question 216: the federal eagle.

Explanation

Behind the speaker's lectern in the plenary chamber of the Reichstag building hangs the federal eagle, the Federal Republic's heraldic animal. The current stylised form is based on Ludwig Gies's 1953 design.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Welches Symbol ist im Plenarsaal des Deutschen Bundestages zu sehen?

  1. die Fahne der Stadt Berlin.
  2. der Bundesadler.
  3. der Reichsadler.
  4. die Reichskrone.

Last updated: November 2026

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