Road signs in Germany
Red-and-white chevron boards
Neat red-and-white chevron boards, red-bordered triangles and a blue crossing square with a white triangle are typical of Germany.
- Warning signs are white triangles with a red border.
- The crossing sign is a blue square with a white triangle and a walker.
- Chevron boards and barriers are red and white.
18 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Red-and-white chevrons 1
Key clue STOP sign 5
Key clue Give-way triangle 2
Key clue Red-bordered triangle 5
Key clue Blue crossing square 5
Germany: what its road signs look like
German warning signs are white triangles with a red border, and the pedestrian crossing sign is a blue square with a white triangle and a walker.
Curves, barriers and roadworks are marked with neat red-and-white chevron boards, and small white panels under the signs give extra details in German.
The same signs are used across Germany. Austria uses a very similar design.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Germany vs 
Austria
Switzerland
Austria's signs are almost the same, and Switzerland's are close too. Look at the landscape, the buildings and the words on panels.
Questions about road signs in Germany
What does the German crossing sign look like?
A blue square with a white triangle inside, showing a person walking across stripes.
How can I tell German and Austrian signs apart?
It is hard. The signs are very similar, so look at other clues such as the landscape, the road markings and the place names.