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These cute little men were born in 1961, when traffic psychologist, Karl Peglau, submitted them for approval. These figures are intended to be friendly characters, men we will trust to help us cross the road. And it worked. They became a popular symbol of East Germany, and now the whole of Germany.

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Sue says:

January 11, 2020 at 13:31

Dear little Ampelmann!!

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BeckyB says:

January 11, 2020 at 09:07

oh these are so very cute. Love them. Greenlight all the way for these!

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eklastic says:

January 11, 2020 at 08:38

Since you are bringing up the Ampelmännchen of not just Berlin but of Germany, I just had to add another photo to my post today and link to your site: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2020/01/11/sunlight-plus/
I hope you approve. 🙂

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bushboy says:

January 11, 2020 at 07:56

You should have added……

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