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'''SCHLESIEN''' | |||
Former province of the [[Prussia|Kingdom of Prussia]], at present in South-West Poland. Later known as Niederschlesien, as in 1919 the Regierungsbezirk Oppeln became the province [[Oberschlesien]]. | |||
[[File:schlesie.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Historically the area was a separate Duchy, with two territories, Ober- and Niederschlesien. Later the area was further divided in a series of smaller principalities, dioceses and counties. The Duchy as such belonged to Poland and later to Brandenburg and Preussen. In the late 18<sup>th</sup> century the area was divided into a German/Prussian and an Austrian part. | Historically the area was a separate Duchy, with two territories, Ober- and Niederschlesien. Later the area was further divided in a series of smaller principalities, dioceses and counties. The Duchy as such belonged to Poland and later to Brandenburg and Preussen. In the late 18<sup>th</sup> century the area was divided into a German/Prussian and an Austrian part. | ||
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The arms are now used by the Polish | The arms are now used by the Polish Province [[Dolny Śląsk]], the Czech region of Slezko (which was a separate region in Czechoslovakia from 1918-1928), and form part of the [[Czech Republic|Czech National Arms]]. | ||
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