Ministry of History on Instagram: "German Flags: Flag #5 - East Germany (German Democratic Republic - 1949-1990) 🇩🇪 East and West Germany used the same black-red-gold tricolour for the first ten years of their existence. ⚒️ From 1959, the GDR superimposed its coat of arms onto their flag to differentiate itself as the socialist Germany. 🚫 From 1959 until the early 1970s, West Germany banned public displays of the GDR flag, viewing it as unconstitutional and a symbol of division during the Col