German craft mark

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The German handicrafts mark, until 1994 the official symbol of the Central Association of German Handicrafts

The German handicraft mark was donated in 1934 by Reich President Paul von Hindenburg for German handicrafts .

In the yearbook of German handicrafts from 1935 it says: “The hammer that closes the open ring expresses how the unfinished material is completed from handicraft to beautiful, whole piece. The Malkreuz on the hammer is an old symbol of creative activity and indicates the essence of German craftsmanship ... Oak leaf and acorn, which are arranged together with the hammer handle in the form of the old Hagal rune , are supposed to symbolize the incorporation of the craft into the national order of life . The colors of the sign are blue in gold, blue is the color of faithfulness, constancy and clarity, gold is the color of perfection. The meaning of these colors is through clarity to perfection. "

The trade mark was from 1934 to 1994 the official emblem of the German trade, also in the GDR , in a modified form there as a symbol of the production cooperatives of the trade (PGH). It is still used variously today.

The new logo of the German craft from 1994 is used for official purposes, as is the case with the Central Association of German Crafts . This is supposed to represent a hexagon screw and is usually shown in orange.

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  1. ^ Andreas Kuntz: Loss of Popularism, Reprints on the Middle of Popularism. Online at Googe Books

literature

  • Yearbook of German Crafts from 1935