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Why was there a disagreement in Germany on the stoplight?

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I don't know if this is the right answer to your question, but there was a controversy about which Ampelmaennchen to use. Ampelmaennchen are the symbolic person shown on traffic lights. There are three different types in Germany, the East Ampelmaennchen (female and male) used in the GDR, the West and the modern type.
The east Ampelmaennchen is much loved and it's one of the most recognizable symbols for the GDR. People don't want to loose it and don't want it replaced by either of the other two. The decision on which type to use is made by the fedeal state.
Here's the GDR Ampelmaennchen
http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ampelmaenner.jpg
the West German type
http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ampelmaennchen_West.jpg
and the modern type
http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ampelmaennchen_Pan.jpg
I guess the GDR Ampelmaennchen is just more loveable and it's also part of Ostalgie (a word meaning nostalgia for East Germany) http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostalgie

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