Vom Sogenannten, Der Spiegel, 21 October 1968, page 65 Facts about Germany: The Federal Republic of Germany, 1959 - Germany (West), page 20 The use of the abbreviation BRD (FRG) for West Germany, the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany), on the other hand, was never accepted in West Germany since it was considered a political statement.
Diakses tanggal 10 May 2013.  ^ Vom Sogenannten, Der Spiegel, 21 October 1968, page 65 ^ Facts about Germany: The Federal Republic of Germany, 1959 - Germany (West), page 20 ^ Namun, penggunaan singkatan BRD (RFJ) untuk Jerman Barat, Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Republik Federal Jerman) tidak pernah diterima di Jerman Barat karena dianggap pernyataan politik.