  The E2/M1 ratio (EMR) of the $\Delta$(1232) is extracted from the world data
in pion photoproduction by means of an Effective Lagrangian Approach (ELA).This
quantity has been derived within a crossing symmetric, gauge invariant, and
chiral symmetric Lagrangian model which also contains a consistent modern
treatment of the $\Delta$(1232) resonance. The \textit{bare} s-channel
$\Delta$(1232) contribution is well isolated and Final State Interactions (FSI)
are effectively taken into account fulfilling Watson's theorem. The obtained
EMR value, EMR$=(-1.30\pm0.52)$%, is in good agreement with the latest lattice
QCD calculations [Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 021601 (2005)] and disagrees with
results of current quark model calculations.
