The German Basic Law (Grundgesetz) was solemnly proclaimed on 23 May 1949.
Sources
- 75 Jahre Grundgesetz. Eine Publikationsgeschichte (blog.dnb.de)
- https://www.bundesarchiv.de/themen-entdecken/online-entdecken/dokumente-zur-zeitgeschichte/verkuendung-des-grundgesetzes/ (bundesarchiv.de)
- https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/1949-05-23-grundgesetz-641776 (bundestag.de)
- https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/hintergrund-aktuell/548752/75-jahre-grundgesetz/ (bpb.de)
- https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.html (gesetze-im-internet.de)
- https://media.offenegesetze.de/bgbl1/1949/bgbl1_1949_1.pdf (media.offenegesetze.de)
- https://demokratie.bonn.de/verkuendung-des-grundgesetzes/index.php?loc=en (demokratie.bonn.de)
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