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The Internet Is Having A Field Day With This Ominous Billboard Of Angela Merkel's Hands

Sep 6, 2013, 16:54 IST

REUTERS/Thomas PeterA giant mosaic showing the hands of German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel, which is composed of single photographs of hands, is seen next to Berlin's main train station, September 5, 2013.

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Eyeing re-election, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader put up a new billboard next to Berlin's main train station.

It immediately became a meme.

The giant mosaic shows Merkel's hands composed of smaller photographs of hands.

The orange banner on the left reads "Germany in good hands."

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The tumblr Merkel-Raute or "Merkel Hash," has been compiling them under the tag "The hands of the Merkel - Germany's future is in good hands" in German.

Here are a few:

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Check out more at Merkel Hash >

We can see why it would get the Internet stirring. Here are a few more vantage points of the massive signage:

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REUTERS/Thomas Peter
REUTERS/Thomas Peter

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