Which animal is the heraldic animal of the Federal Republic of Germany?

The national coat of arms of the Federal Republic of Germany features the eagle, a long-standing symbol of German sovereignty and statehood.

• Identify questions about national symbols by keywords like “Wappentier,” “undesrepublik,” or “undeswappen.” Remember the core federal symbols: black-red-gold flag and the eagle. Use elimination by linking other animals to specific states or cities (e.g., bear with erlin, lion with several Länder, horse with Lower Saxony/Westphalia).