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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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