The sign for the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief, where I work as a volunteer squadleader for signalservice.
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The little crown is the symbol of the Westphalian town of Siegen. The sculpture, which is several meters high, is an artistic forging made of gold-plated iron. It represents an oversized crown with a wind arrow and wind rose. Since 1658, the year it was donated, the original crown has stood at the top of…
The mascot of Linux. I have been using Linnux since Windows XP support was switched off. My knowledge is just enough for home use. I use Linux because it still runs reasonably well even on older computers. I’m currently using a Fujitsu Esprimo E900. The only problem is the bios. It doesn’t support UEFI and…
The pictures show Henner (Heinrich) the miner, on the left of the card, and Frieder (Friedrich) the smelter, on the right of the card. Here it is still at its original location in 1933 on the ‘old Siegbrücke’ bridge. The position indicated is also the current position. The Siegplatte was built in 1960. This provided…
Downline, second from the left: Peter Paul Rubens, a ‘selfie’. Born in Siegen, which is why Siegen is also known as the Rubens city. He did his apprenticeship in Antwerp & also lived in Cologne. A very interesting story. Links: Peter Paul Rubens ; Rubens Fountain (german only) The Upper Castle Museum contains many paintings…
The coat of arms of Siegen. In white (silver) a red crenellated wall with an open gate flanked by two low towers, above it an archbishop in blue regalia, blue mitre and white (silver) pallium, in his right hand a staff with a yellow (golden) crook, in his left hand an open book; in the…
in the middle, the ‘Dilldappe’ The Dilldape is a mythical creature like Big Food or the Tooth Fairy.The ‘Dilldappe’ steals the Siegerland farmer’s potatoes and bores holes in them with its horn. The creator of the Dilldappen illustation is Matthias Kringe Further link (in German): Deuzer-Forum
The „Duffels-Dejelskoche“ recipe starting under the call sign. Potato bread is a traditional bread for this region. However, it is no longer eaten every day. The ingredients for the bread always vary slightly. My recipe is one of many. Nevertheless, it is a flavour experience. The ingredients: 750 grams of flour. 6 large potatoes. 3…