what does the ealge on the german flag represent?

Question

this is the eagle and sheild depicted on earlier versions of the flag

Answer 1

Eagles in general represents eternity (symbolizing gods: Zeus in greek, Jupiter in roman, and Odin in germanic mythology), courage and strength.

The eagle was the emblem of the Roman Empire. Charlemagne in 800 A.D. retained the sign as Emperor of the "Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation", the successor of the Roman Empire.

Answer 2

Coat-of-Arms
Bundeswappen

by Marcus Schmöger

If used alone as coat-of-arms, this is the legally prescribed form. However the eagle is used in different forms (e.g. on flags, seals or in the Bundestag). The legal prescriptions are the Bekanntmachung betreffend das Bundeswappen und den Bundesadler (Proclamation on the Federal Coat-of-Arms and the Federal Eagle) of 20th January 1950, published in the Bundesgesetzblatt I 1950, p. 26 and the Bekanntmachung über die farbige Darstellung des Bundeswappens (Proclamation on the Coloured Representation of the Federal Coat-of-Arms) of 4th July 1952, published in the Bundesanzeiger no. 169, 2nd September 1952. The latter contains a coloured table on which the coat-of-arms is depicted. Source: Laitenberger and Bassier 2000.

Marcus Schmöger, 16 March 2001

Editor's note: compare with the 'federal shield' or Bundesschild, also with the eagle in the presidential standard

OR

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/de.html

Answer 3

Strength and majesty. Most older European flags have eagles on them. As does the U.S. presidential seal.

Answer 4

it means west germany, or germany depending on the flag date, East germany had a compass(one that makes circles on paper) if im not mistaken

Answer 5

What's an "ealge?" What's a "sheild?"