How East Germany's 'traffic light man' became a beloved icon As Germany readies to mark 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell, one symbol of the former communist East has become an icon of ...

East Germany's "Ampelmann" or pedestrian "traffic light man" is now instantly recognisable ... including in the former western sectors of long-divided Berlin. The design was created in 1961 ...

the humble Ampelmann has become a big money-spinner too The little man with hat in the traffic light has transformed into an improbable symbol of reunified Germany. Image Credit: AFP Berlin ...

East Germany's "Ampelmann" or pedestrian "traffic light man" is now instantly recognisable ... including in the former western sectors of long-divided Berlin. The design was created in 1961 ...

As Germany readies to mark 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell ... East Germany's "Ampelmann" or pedestrian "traffic light man" is now instantly recognisable thanks to his chunky outline and ...

As Germany readies to mark 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell, one symbol of the former communist East has become an icon of reunification, seen by millions every time ...