The T-shirt features a creative and meaningful design that combines cultural identity and sign language:
Motif in the center: Two drawn hands performing a gesture. The movement is indicated by a curved arrow – it represents the old sign name for Cologne.
Carnival symbolism: The scene is overlaid with a colorful jester's cap in the typical colors red, blue and yellow - a clear symbol of the Cologne Carnival.
Lettering: Below the hands, the word "Cologne" appears in a bold, handwritten font. The color matches the design and conveys dynamism and personality.
Meaning:
This shirt visually expresses what many associate with Cologne: home, diversity, history, and joie de vivre – in a language that doesn't have to be loud to be heard. This symbol has a particularly strong emotional depth for people from the sign language community.
