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The arms of Thurgau are based on the arms of the Counts of Kyburg. | The arms of Thurgau are based on the arms of the Counts of Kyburg. | ||
The original arms of the Counts of Kyburg were in black two golden lions and a golden bend (see [[Kyburg]]). The Counts of Kyburg were also Counts of (the) Thurgau. In 1264 Count Hartmann IV died and the possessions in Thurgau were inherited by his nephew, Rudolf of Habsburg, King of the Holy Roman Empire (now Germany). He changed the arms of Thurgau in the colours of Habsburg, red and gold (see below). | The original arms of the Counts of Kyburg were in black two golden lions and a golden bend (see [[Kyburg (Zürich)|Kyburg]]). The Counts of Kyburg were also Counts of (the) Thurgau. In 1264 Count Hartmann IV died and the possessions in Thurgau were inherited by his nephew, Rudolf of Habsburg, King of the Holy Roman Empire (now Germany). He changed the arms of Thurgau in the colours of Habsburg, red and gold (see below). | ||
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