Arthur Eisenmenger

Arthur Eisenmenger (* 1909 or 1914; † 19 February 2002) was a former chief graphic designer of the European Community ( EC). He claimed to have been the originator of the euro sign ( € ).

Life

Eisenmenger came from Swabia, and studied art. During the Berlin Airlift its graphical representations of complex air operations helped to secure the U.S. General Lucius D. Clay, the success of the supply flights to the blockaded West Berlin. Eisenmenger made ​​as an official in the Office for Official Publications of the EC authority in Luxembourg, career. There he headed the art department before his retirement. During his career, he designed after his own representation, among other things, the CE symbol and the blue EU flag with white star wreath.

Eisenmenger claimed that shortly before 1974 or 1975 he retired to have designed the logo, which is known as the currency symbol for the Euro today. The European Commission replies that the Euro sign was developed by a four-member, unnamed team.

For his contribution to the European unification the CDU member Eisenmenger [Note 1] was presented in 1999 at the initiative of the MEP Rainer Wieland the Robert Schuman Medal of the EPP / ED Group in the European Parliament.

Eisenmenger was married. He lived most recently in Eislingen / Fils.