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'''DUCHY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG''' | '''DUCHY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG''' | ||
[[File:braunschweig-duchy.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:braunschweig-duchy.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The Duchy of Braunschweig existed until 1918. | The Duchy of Braunschweig existed until 1918. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:braunsc2.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The small arms of Braunschweig | |align="center"|[[File:braunsc2.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The small arms of Braunschweig | ||
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The lion of Lüneburg is derived from the arms of [[Denmark]], as Wilhelm, Duke of Lüneburg married in 1202 Helene, Princess of Denmark. The two arms were combined in 1367 when Duke Ludwig of Braunschweig married Duchess Mathilde of Lüneburg.The other fields in the large arms refer to the territories that the dukes acquired or to territories to which they claimed rights. | The lion of Lüneburg is derived from the arms of [[Denmark]], as Wilhelm, Duke of Lüneburg married in 1202 Helene, Princess of Denmark. The two arms were combined in 1367 when Duke Ludwig of Braunschweig married Duchess Mathilde of Lüneburg.The other fields in the large arms refer to the territories that the dukes acquired or to territories to which they claimed rights. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Ströhl, 1897 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Ströhl, 1897 | ||
[[Category:German States]] | [[Category:German States|Braunschweig]] | ||
[[Category:Niedersachsen]] | [[Category:Niedersachsen|Braunschweig]] |
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