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The County Waldeck was a county located in the present-day German state of [[Hessen]]. It existed as an independent territory from the 12th century until 1848 (from 1712 Principality), when it was merged with the [[County Pyrmont]] to the [[ | The County Waldeck was a county located in the present-day German state of [[Hessen]]. It existed as an independent territory from the 12th century until 1848 (from 1712 Principality), when it was merged with the [[County Pyrmont]] to the [[Waldeck-Pyrmont|Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont]]. Capital was the city of [[Waldeck (Hessen)|Waldeck]]. | ||
The arms show a black 8-pointed cross, derived from the arms of the medieval Counts of Waldeck (1137-1397), has been used to indicate the territory ever since. | The arms show a black 8-pointed cross, derived from the arms of the medieval Counts of Waldeck (1137-1397), has been used to indicate the territory ever since. | ||