approved, Bureaucrats, Interface administrators, Members who can see the literature depository, Administrators, uploader
3,725,572
edits
Principality of Anhalt: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
The arms of the prinicpality of Anhalt are very complicated, and reflect, contrary to most other historical German arms, not parts of the principality itself, but show mainly symbols from (old) possessions of the royal family. | The arms of the prinicpality of Anhalt are very complicated, and reflect, contrary to most other historical German arms, not parts of the principality itself, but show mainly symbols from (old) possessions of the royal family. | ||
Anhalt was ruled by the Askanier dynasty, one of the oldest and most powerful German noble families. The family also ruled over [[Sachsen]] | Anhalt was ruled by the Askanier dynasty, one of the oldest and most powerful German noble families. The family also ruled over [[Sachsen]] until 1422 and [[Brandenburg]] until 1319. | ||
The fields in the arms represent the following territories/titles :<br/> | The fields in the arms represent the following territories/titles :<br/> | ||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
9. A silver eagle for the County Mühlingen. This is a political field, as the county of Mühlingen was divided in 1659 by Sachsen-Weissenfels, Anhalt-Zerbst and the city of Magdeburg. The Princes of Anhalt-Zerbst received the parts of Sachsen in loan. The addition of the arms of Mühlingen thus symbolises the claim to the rest of Mühlingen.<br/> | 9. A silver eagle for the County Mühlingen. This is a political field, as the county of Mühlingen was divided in 1659 by Sachsen-Weissenfels, Anhalt-Zerbst and the city of Magdeburg. The Princes of Anhalt-Zerbst received the parts of Sachsen in loan. The addition of the arms of Mühlingen thus symbolises the claim to the rest of Mühlingen.<br/> | ||
10. A red field, the symbol for the so-called Royal privileges. In medieval times a small number of local rulers had the right to elect the King of the Holy Roman Empire. This was symbolised by a plain red field in the arms.<br/> | 10. A red field, the symbol for the so-called Royal privileges. In medieval times a small number of local rulers had the right to elect the King of the Holy Roman Empire. This was symbolised by a plain red field in the arms.<br/> | ||
11. The arms of the Estate and city of [[ | 11. The arms of the Estate and city of [[Bernburg]], one of the oldest possessions of the family.<br/> | ||
Finally, the small escutcheon showing the arms of the Duchy of Anhalt proper, with the two main historical fields, the arms of Sachsen and the eagle of Brandenburg. | Finally, the small escutcheon showing the arms of the Duchy of Anhalt proper, with the two main historical fields, the arms of Sachsen and the eagle of Brandenburg. | ||