East Germany 1-0 West Germany: At the 1974 World Cup, ... (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) and flag designated to pick them up went ‘missing’.

But in some places hawkers still sell “authentic” pieces of the Wall, East German flags, and military paraphernalia to gawking tourists. The remains of the Wall have been nearly devoured by ...

In Mexico City, East Germany’s flag unfurled 25 times; the GDR finished fifth on the nations’ medal table. At the Grenoble Winter Olympics earlier that year, GDR athletes secured five medals ...

The German flag's distinctive black, red and gold stripes date back to the 19th century. We look at the history around the colours, what they represent and how Germans feel about their flag.