Reuss
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PRINCIPALITY OF REUSS-JÜNGERER LINIE
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Origin/meaningThe arms show the old lion of Reuss, combined with the canting crane of the county Kranichfeld (crane=Kranich). The county Kranichfeld was inherited in 1455 by the Counts of Reuss, but it was not part of the free-state of Reuss. Still, it was claimed by the Dukes of Reuss and thus placed in their arms. The history of the area is very complicated. The original County Reuss was divided in many smaller states and in 1807 there were still 5 states which joined the new Rheinish Union (a predecessor of the later German Empire), namely : Reuss-Gera, Reuss-Schleiz (principality), Reuss-Lobenstein (principality), Reuss-Ebersdorf (county) and Reuss-Greiz (principality). Between 1824 and 1848 the four states in the Reuss-j.L. were further united to a single principality. In 1908 Heinrich XXVII of Reuss-j.L. became acting ruler in the other principality, as Heinrich XXIV of Reuss-ä.L. became insane. In 1913 Heinrich XXVII officially became ruler in both states, he abdicated in 1918. The principality of Reuss-ä.L. used the same arms. In 1919 the two principalities were combined to the new Free State of Reuss, which became part of Thüringen in 1920. Contact and SupportPartners: Your logo here ?
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