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''' STATE or ELECTORATE OF KÖLN (953-1803)''' | ''' STATE or ELECTORATE OF KÖLN (953-1803)''' | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The State of | The State of Köln, or more correctly the Electorate of Cologne (Kurfürstentum Köln, Kurköln) was the territory directly ruled by the Archbishops of Köln from 953-1803. | ||
The territory was afterwards part of the [[Kingdom of Westfalen]] and [[Grand-Duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt]]. It is now part of the [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]] and [[Rheinland-Pfalz]] States. | The territory was afterwards part of the [[Kingdom of Westfalen]] and [[Grand-Duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt]]. It is now part of the [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]] and [[Rheinland-Pfalz]] States. | ||
The arms of the Archdiocese and thus the State of | The arms of the Archdiocese and thus the State of Köln showed a black cross in silver. These arms were already used by the Archbishops in the 13th century. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kolnstate2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown in the Armorial Gelre (+/- 1370) | |align="center"|[[File:kolnstate2.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in the Armorial Gelre (+/- 1370) | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: | |||
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[[Category:German States]] | [[Category:German States]] | ||
[[Category:Nordrhein-Westfalen]] | [[Category:Nordrhein-Westfalen]] | ||
[[Category:Rheinland-Pfalz]] | [[Category:Rheinland-Pfalz]] |
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