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Travel Bug Dog Tag Ampelmännchen "Der Geher"

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Released:
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Origin:
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Komm nach Hause. Come back Home.

Germany, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, 19075 Pampow

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Unser Ampelmännchen "Der Geher"

 Der Begriff Ampelmännchen (auch Ampelmann) ist die allgemeinsprachliche Bezeichnung für das Fußgängersignal einer Ampel. Es zeigt in der Rotphase das Sinnbild eines stehenden und in der Grünphase das Sinnbild eines schreitenden Fußgängers. Diese Form der Fußgängersignalisierung wurde 1961 vom Ost-Berliner Verkehrspsychologen Karl Peglau erfunden und kommt heute in unterschiedlichen Darstellungsformen weltweit zum Einsatz.


Ampelmännchen: little traffic light man, pl. Ampelmännchen) is the symbolic person shown on traffic lights at pedestrian crossings in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR - East Germany). Prior to the German reunification in 1990, the two German states had different forms for the Ampelmännchen, with a generic human figure in West Germany, and a generally male figure wearing a hat in the east.

The Ampelmännchen is a beloved symbol in Eastern Germany, "enjoy[ing] the privileged status of being one of the few features of communist East Germany to have survived the end of the Iron Curtain with his popularity unscathed." After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Ampelmännchen acquired cult status and became a popular souvenir item in the tourism business.

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Tracking History (4795.1mi) View Map

Dropped Off 6/16/2021 JAGHZ placed it in Zeeuws Meisje Zeeland, Netherlands - 157.83 miles  Visit Log

Helaas door omstandigheden wat later dan de bedoeling, maar na een reisje door Drenthe laten we je hier achter in het mooie Zeeland!

Visited 6/16/2021 JAGHZ took it to GT KvD 21 Even zitten Drenthe, Netherlands - 6.24 miles  Visit Log

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Retrieve It from a Cache 5/25/2021 JAGHZ retrieved it from GT KvD 62 TT van Toen "De camping" Drenthe, Netherlands   Visit Log

We nemen je mee en proberen je weer wat dichter naar huis te brengen!

Dropped Off 5/24/2021 Dwingelandjes placed it in GT KvD 62 TT van Toen "De camping" Drenthe, Netherlands - 7.69 miles  Visit Log

We laten je achter in de mooie cachebehuizing van "KvD 62 TT van Toen "De camping" (GC96QYP)"op camping Witterzomer, bij Assen. Goede reis verder.

Visited 5/24/2021 Dwingelandjes took it to Nieuw Weper Friesland, Netherlands - 27.32 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/23/2021 Dwingelandjes took it to Rondje Emetha #9 BONUS Groningen, Netherlands - 13.93 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/21/2021 Dwingelandjes took it to MODO Groningen, Netherlands - 6.57 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/19/2021 Dwingelandjes took it to PhD in de pleegzorg Groningen, Netherlands - 8.19 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/17/2021 Dwingelandjes took it to GT KvD 39 Meisje van Yde - Offerkist. Drenthe, Netherlands - 10.81 miles  Visit Log
Visited 5/16/2021 Dwingelandjes took it to GT KvD 57 TT van toen - "Oude Tol - VIP-box" Drenthe, Netherlands - 30.43 miles  Visit Log
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