Bautzen Heisst flags for home: Germany and Sorben united!
Bautzen Heisst flags for home: Germany and Sorben united!
In the Bautzen district, flag -political changes are pending. Next Tuesday, an application will be dealt with by District Administrator Udo Witschas (CDU) in the district council, which provides that the Germany flag will be raised permanently in front of all public buildings. This measure is intended to convey a visible commitment to home, origin and common values. Witschas justifies his project with the social tensions that have increased in recent years. He emphasizes that the community could find a bit of orientation at a time, polarization and uncertainty. According to ND-Aktuell the flag of Saxony will also be raised in front of the administrative buildings of the district.
It is particularly noteworthy that in areas with Sorbian population, in addition to the federal flag, the flag of the Sorbs should also be presented. This tricolor in blue, red and white, which has been known since 1842, is more than just a piece of fabric. It represents the cultural identity of the West Slavic people of Sorben in Lusatia. In 1848 the color order in Berlin was determined to distinguish them from other Panslav flags. The constitution of the Free State of Saxony also allows equal use of the Sorbian flag in the Sorben settlement area, which also supports its promotion. Wikiwand explains that the flag has become more important for symbolization of Sorbian culture and language.cultural identity in focus
and while Bautzen deals with political symbolism, the question of how cultural identity can be encouraged elsewhere. As part of a panel discussion, Mayor Thomas Geisel (SPD) in Düsseldorf emphasized the need to set clear focus on cultural funding. Instead of a general "watering can" funding, the emphasis on the special cultural identity of Düsseldorf should be. Geisel asked the exciting question of whether Düsseldorf stands for zero art, Heine and Schumann or rather for Goethe. These considerations have the potential to also have an impact on the future of the Goethe Museum in the city, which has to fear its role within the cultural landscape, as [RP Online] (https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/die-stadt-undi--kulturelle- ITAETAE_AID-21809577)
Overall, these developments in Bautzen and Düsseldorf show how closely politics and culture are interwoven. The decisions that are made here not only affect symbolic gestures, but also the question of how we want to shape and maintain our cultural identities in an increasingly polarized world. It remains to be seen which decisions the committees will make and how they further shape the regional identities.
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