The Ampelmannchen

One of the few East Berlin communist symbols remains in East Berlin. The ‘Walk’, ‘Wait’ pedestrian lights are unique. Karl Peglau, a medical traffic psychologist, spent 8 years developing the little men displayed on cross walk signals. He started design work in 1961 and they were implemented in 1969 and are still in use today.

The “wait” symbol
And the “Walk” symbol. Just a little bit of German trivia😊

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