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My Deutsch Professorin was talking about this:
http://satwcomic.com/evil-flag
(well not the actual comic but) the fact that in Germany it's rather socially unacceptable to have Patriotism, primarily because of WWII. She mentions that it's only become more acceptable in the years since the Berlin Wall coming down. She said that when she came to the US it was something odd to see the US flag EVERYWHERE because it's simply not done in Germany.

As someone who tends to ignore current "history" and look farther back in the books (blame it on the SCA in me) I think that Germany has MUCH to be proud of. Not just in intellectual advances (of which there are bunches and bunches) but in simply being Germany: a country with a rich history and a fantastic preservation of culture through all it's been through. Let's face it, every country has had it's dark days, but once they come to their senses there's so point in beating them over the head with it.

If you don't want to be proud of your recent history, be proud of your ancient history, your current achievements, and that you SURVIVED your recent history!

Here's an interesting related article I found while looking up images for "German Pride"  :P
German Identity, Long Dormant, Reasserts Itself