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The principality (Kurfürstentum) Hessen (or Hessen-Kassel) also used the barred lion as the major symbol, but without a sword. The national arms only showed the lion and are thus identical to the present arms. <br> | The principality (Kurfürstentum) Hessen (or Hessen-Kassel) also used the barred lion as the major symbol, but without a sword. The national arms only showed the lion and are thus identical to the present arms. <br> | ||
The great-arms of the principality, which were identical to those of the ruling Prince, were much more complicated than the arms of Hessen-Darmstadt. It showed the following quarters (some of which are identical as in the arms of Hessen-Darmstadt) :<br/> 1 : the principality of [[Fulda]], 2 : divided, upper part quartered the counties Hanau and [[Rieneck]], lower part the county Katzenelnbogen, 3 : the principality of [[Hersfeld]], 4 : Ziegenhain, 5 (escutcheon) Hessen, 6 : Nidda, 7 : the principality of [[Fritzlar]], 8 : parted, upper part the county of [[Diez]], lower part the county [[Schaumburg]], and 9 : Neu-Isenburg. As supporters two lions were used. | The great-arms of the principality, which were identical to those of the ruling Prince, were much more complicated than the arms of Hessen-Darmstadt. It showed the following quarters (some of which are identical as in the arms of Hessen-Darmstadt) :<br/> 1 : the principality of [[Fulda]], 2 : divided, upper part quartered the counties Hanau and [[Rieneck]], lower part the county Katzenelnbogen, 3 : the principality of [[Hersfeld]], 4 : Ziegenhain, 5 (escutcheon) Hessen, 6 : Nidda, 7 : the principality of [[Fritzlar]], 8 : parted, upper part the county of [[Diez]], lower part the county [[Schaumburg]], and 9 : Neu-Isenburg. As supporters two lions were used. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:hessenkassel1.jpg|350 px|center|The arms of the Grand Dukes of Hessen-Kassel]] <br/>The arms of the Grand Dukes of Hessen-Kassel (19th century) | |||
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The Principality of Hessen was abandoned after 1918, and transformed in the semi-independent People's State (Volksstaat). This State used the same arms as the present State of Hessen. | The Principality of Hessen was abandoned after 1918, and transformed in the semi-independent People's State (Volksstaat). This State used the same arms as the present State of Hessen. | ||