GermanyHessen, Aufgabe 1 · Hessen · Your federal state

Which coat of arms belongs to the federal state of Hesse (Hessen)?

In the exam (German)

Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Hessen?

  1. Blauer Schild mit einem rot-weiß gestreiften Löwen, darüber eine KroneaPicture 1Bild 1Correct answer
  2. Weißer Schild mit einem aufrecht stehenden schwarzen Bären, darüber eine goldene KronebPicture 2Bild 2
  3. Geteilter Schild: links zwei blaue Löwen auf Gold, rechts ein weißes Nesselblatt auf RotcPicture 3Bild 3
  4. Schild mit schwarzen und goldenen Streifen und einem grünen schrägen RautenkranzdPicture 4Bild 4

Why?

The coat of arms of Hesse shows a lion with red and white stripes on a blue background. Above it is a crown. That is Picture 1. Thuringia has a similar lion, but with eight white stars as well. The other pictures show the coats of arms of Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony.

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.

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  1. Hessen, Aufgabe 2

    Which of these is a district (Landkreis) in Hessen?

    Correct answer:Main-Taunus-Kreis

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  2. Hessen, Aufgabe 3

    For how many years is the state parliament (Landtag) in Hessen elected?

    Correct answer:5

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  3. Hessen, Aufgabe 4

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    Correct answer:18

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  4. Hessen, Aufgabe 5

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    Correct answer:red-white

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Source

Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.

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