First Meeting of the 3rd Bundestag in Berlin

West Germany · 1957 · 20 Pfennig

The stamp illustrates the interior of the German Bundestag during its session in Berlin, featuring members seated within the parliamentary chamber. It commemorates the inaugural meeting of the 3rd Bundestag.

Issued in 1957, this stamp marks the first session of the third democratically elected Bundestag of West Germany. Holding the session in Berlin was a symbolic act affirming the city's importance amidst its division during the Cold War.