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30 years ago -just one year after the Berlin Wall came down- the former East Germany and West Germany became ONE Germany

THE REUNITED NATION OF GERMANY.

The Reunification was a process in 1990. Its end is officially referred to as the German Unity (The Deutsche Einheit), celebrated since then each year on October 3rd.

The East German government started to falter in 1989, after the removal of Hungary's border fence with Austria opened a hole in the Iron Curtain. It caused an exodus of East Germans, fleeing to West Germany via Hungary and Austria.

At the same time, in East Germany itself, people took all their courage and started to demonstrate on the streets, not knowing how their socialist government would respond.

Every Monday night, they convened in city centers, sending a clear message to their government and the world by exlaiming "Wir sind ein Volk". (We are one Nation). The crowds grew substantially every Monday and the calls for unity and freedom got louder every time.

In honor  of  the courage  of  thousands of Germans who tireless marched the streets every Monday, King Werk, Wuerfel & Mueller has incorporated this call for unity on that stein.

On the opposite side, the script band says "Deutschland, einig Vaterland" (Germany, united Fatherland).

The center of the stein shows the map of the New Germany indicating the former border line, also referred to as "the death strip".

The deep relief, hand painted German Eagle - symbol for  strength  and steadiness - is the center piece of  this stein, also symbolizing that these virtues did make Germany whole again.

Also, the deep relief oak ornaments are standing for pride, strength, loyalty, firmenss and perpetuity.

The coat of arms of each individual state of the Federal Republic of Germany are spread over the stein. Since Germany has become one, the crests

are randomly positioned on the stein, symbolizing that Germany has become one nation again, without making any difference between east and west.

In gratitude to the continuos support of former Western Germany by the United States, the text "Wiedervereinigung / Reunification" has been applied in deep relief in English and German on that stein.

Another highlight is the pewter lid of this must-have stein, symbolizing the fall of the Iron Curtain and the United Germany:

Behind an original piece of the Berlin wall,

the German eagle rises like phoenix from the ashes.

Original German Wall piece on lid,

Hand-painted
Limited to 1,000 pieces.
Content: 0.75 Liter
Height: 11 4/5"