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![[National Olympic Committee 1974-1990 (East Germany)]](../images/o/oly@ddr.gif)
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image by Jens Pattke
Flag adopted 1974, abolished 1990
See also:
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the German Democratic Republic was established on 22 April 1951 and
used a NOC flag from 1974 to 1990. A white flag with the East German NOC emblem outlined in golden and top and
bottom stripes each with a white laurel branch. Up to 1974, the East German NOC used the
German flag with the white olympic rings.
In 1956, East German athletes took part for the first time in both Olympic Games.
The GDR became an official member of the International Olympic Committee in 1968
(since 1955 it was an unofficial member with observer status). At the time of the 1968
Olympic Games in Mexico and Grenoble, the state flag of the GDR
was not yet welcome, so even though there was no longer a joint
team with West Germany, the GDR team had to participate under the German
flag with the white olympic rings. After 1972 (and until 1974) the East German team participated
under the East German flag.
Sources:
Jens Pattke, 28 December 2001
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