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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The County Waldeck was a county located in the present-day German state of [[Hessen]]. It existed as an independent territory from the 12th century until 1848 (from 1712 Principality), when it was merged with the [[County Pyrmont]] to the [[Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont|Waldeck-Pyrmont]]. Capital was the city of [[Waldeck (Hessen)|Waldeck]].
The County Waldeck was a county located in the present-day German state of [[Hessen]]. It existed as an independent territory from the 12th century until 1848 (from 1712 Principality), when it was merged with the [[County Pyrmont]] to the [[Waldeck-Pyrmont|Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont]]. Capital was the city of [[Waldeck (Hessen)|Waldeck]].


The arms show a black 8-pointed cross, derived from the arms of the medieval Counts of Waldeck (1137-1397), has been used to indicate the territory ever since.
The arms show a black 8-pointed cross, derived from the arms of the medieval Counts of Waldeck (1137-1397), has been used to indicate the territory ever since.


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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]:
 


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[[Category:German States|Waldeck]]
[[Category:German States|Waldeck]]

Latest revision as of 05:43, 16 January 2024

PRINCIPALITY OF WALDECK

Arms (crest) of Principality of Waldeck
Official blazon
German blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The County Waldeck was a county located in the present-day German state of Hessen. It existed as an independent territory from the 12th century until 1848 (from 1712 Principality), when it was merged with the County Pyrmont to the Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont. Capital was the city of Waldeck.

The arms show a black 8-pointed cross, derived from the arms of the medieval Counts of Waldeck (1137-1397), has been used to indicate the territory ever since.

Image gallery

Literature:





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