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'''HESSEN''' | '''HESSEN''' | ||
[[File:hessen.jpg|center|400 px|Wappen von Hessen]] | [[File:hessen.jpg|center|400 px|Wappen von Hessen]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:hessen1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of Count Konrad of Hessen (died 1234). | |align="center"|[[File:hessen1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of Count Konrad of Hessen (died 1234). | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.hes.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br/>The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708) | |||
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The arms of the Grand-Dukes, however, were much more complicated | The arms of the Grand-Dukes, however, were much more complicated, see below. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:hessen3.jpg|center|Wappen von Hessen-Darmstadt]] <br/>The arms of the Grand-Dukes of Hessen-Darmstadt. | |align="center"|[[File:hessen3.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von Hessen-Darmstadt]] <br/>The arms of the Grand-Dukes of Hessen-Darmstadt. | ||
|align="center"|[[File:hessenlessser.png|center|Wappen von Hessenr]] <br/>Lesser Coat of Arms of Hessen-Darmstadt. | |||
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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. | ||
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[[Category:German States]] | [[Category:German States]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1949]] | [[Category:Granted 1949]] | ||
[[Category:Hessen]] | |||