321. Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state (Land) of Berlin?

Answer options

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Explanation

Berlin’s state coat of arms displays a black bear rampant on a silver shield, with red tongue and claws, surmounted by a golden five-leaf people’s crown (Laubkrone). It is codified by the Berlin Law on State Emblems (Wappengesetz) of 1954, amended after reunification, which distinguishes between the greater and the lesser arms. The bear has been attested as a civic symbol since the 13th century; the popular link to Albert the Bear lacks firm evidence but has shaped Berlin’s iconography. As a constituent Land in the federal order (Arts. 30 and 28 of the Basic Law), Berlin is entitled to maintain its own emblems, uniting city and state identity.