This is Ampelmann. He was born on October 13, 1961, an East Berlin original. He was created because it is believed that humans respond more quickly to appealing symbols.
This is Ampelmann telling you to "STOP, do not walk under any circumstance!" Ampelmann was even created into a television series for kids to teach them about traffic safety.
Here Ampelmann is saying, "go ahead and cross now." At one time they were thinking about going back to the normal German crossing signs that West Germany used, but people faught to keep Ampelmann in East Germany and so he still exists. Many artifacts are available with Ampelmann printed on it including bags, lunch boxes, post cards, key chains, etc.
Gotta Love Ampelmann!
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