Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1983 - 50 Pfennig

City arms of the GDR The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic begins in 1983 with the publication of a multi-colored special postage stamp series "Stadtwappen der DDR", which is continued in the years 1984/85. Special cancellations from August 9 to October 8, 1983 Stadtwappen The municipal heraldry issue series is being opened with five multi-colored special postage stamps with the coat of arms of Berlin, capital of the GDR, and the city arms of the district cities of Cottbus, Dresden, Erfurt and Frankfurt / Oder. The city coat of arms of Berlin, capital of the GDR, shows in the silver shield a black bear with red tongue and reinforcement; Above the shield, in the so-called coat of arms, is a five-towered mural crown. It is assumed that the bear in the coat of arms should reflect the city name and is a so-called "talking figure". The oldest bear depiction is on a city seal from the year 1280. A mural crown appears for the first time 1839. Their different representations are the distinguishing feature between the coat of arms of the capital of the GDR and that of Berlin (West).