Ministry for State Security 1960-1989 (East Germany)

Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, StaSi

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by Jens Pattke
Flag adopted 1960, abolished 1989

• Description

See also:

• German People's Police 1949-1990 (Deutsche Volkspolizei)
• East Germany 1949-1990

Standard and Colour of the Ministry for State Security (Standarte und Truppenflagge des Ministeriums für Staatssicherheit or StaSi). Flag since 1960 until December 1989. A new secret service was established in December 1989, the Office for National Security (Amt für Nationale Sicherheit or NaSi) which had no flag.

Jens Pattke, 10 July 2001