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'''NIDWALDEN''' | '''NIDWALDEN''' | ||
[[File:nidwalde.jpg|center| | [[File:nidwalde.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Obwalden and Nidwalden originally were part of the Canton Unterwalden. The arms of Unterwalden were a shield divided horizontally of red and silver, and were derived from the banner. These arms were first mentioned in 1478. | Obwalden and Nidwalden originally were part of the Canton Unterwalden. The arms of Unterwalden were a shield divided horizontally of red and silver, and were derived from the banner. These arms were first mentioned in 1478. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:nidwald2.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal form 1291 | |align="center"|[[File:nidwald2.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal form 1291 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}c1.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a 1569 coin | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}c2.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a 1811 coin | |||
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The arms with the key have basically not changed since. The size and shape of the key on the other hand has changed considerably during the centuries. | The arms with the key have basically not changed since. The size and shape of the key on the other hand has changed considerably during the centuries. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Switzerland|'''Literature''']] : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997. | ||
[[Category:Swiss Cantons]] | [[Category:Swiss Cantons]] | ||
[[Category:Nidwalden]] | [[Category:Nidwalden]] | ||