Which animal features on the Coat of Arms of Berlin?
Coat of arms of Berlin 1920, and was adopted as the only coat of arms of West Berlin in 1954, while East Berlin continued to use the design of 1935. To enable civilians and non-governmental institutions to express their affinity with Berlin, the Senate of the Interior and Sports provided a logo which features the arms' shield without the crown in black and white or coloured versions. The coat of arms was laid down in a law of 1954: The bear has come to be used as the mascot of Berlin, and was used almost excessively by local authorities, so that Hans Brendicke, editor of
Coat of arms of Gothenburg due to its long tradition the lion has remained in this position. An animal facing left is symbolizing someone fleeing, while one facing right would symbolize attack. The left facing version was eventually decided by Royal decision in 1952, in spite of protests from Riksheraldikerämbetet. It may be noted that the Gothenburg-based football club IFK Göteborg has the lion turned to the other side in its logo which is based on the city arms. Coat of arms of Gothenburg Coat of arms of Gothenburg consists of images from Sweden's great coat of arms and is meant to symbolize the city