George

No problem. The high crown design (Red Crown) was instituted in 1935 as the official stadtwappen of Berlin.

After WWII both West & East Berlin continued to use this form. In the early 1950's there was an effort to move away from "association" with East Germany. Subsequently the crest was redesigned and in approx. 1954 West Berlin changed their stadt wappen to the one depicted below in Gold.

The East Berlin crest remainined in effect till 1990.

Andrew



Interested in all 3rd Reich & Post WWII Polizei Insignia