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[[File:preussen.jpg|center|750 px|Wappen von Preussen ]] | [[File:preussen.jpg|center|750 px|Wappen von Preussen ]] | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The above arms are the grand arms of Prussia at the end of the 19<sup>th</sup> century. The arms show the major 52 territories that belonged to Prussia at that time. The original Prussian arms are shown as the escutcheon. The banners show the eagle of Brandenburg (red) and the eagle of Preussen proper (black). The 52 territories are listed at the end of this document. | The above arms are the grand arms of Prussia at the end of the 19<sup>th</sup> century. The arms show the major 52 territories that belonged to Prussia at that time. The original Prussian arms are shown as the escutcheon. The banners show the eagle of Brandenburg (red) and the eagle of Preussen proper (black). The 52 territories are listed at the end of this document. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Ströhl, H.G. Deutsche Wappenrolle, 1897; Schurdel, H.D. Flaggen und Wappen Deutschland. Battenberg, Augsburg 1995. | [[Literature]] : Ströhl, H.G. Deutsche Wappenrolle, 1897; Schurdel, H.D. Flaggen und Wappen Deutschland. Battenberg, Augsburg 1995. | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities P]] | [[File:Germany.jpg|50 px|link=Germany]][[Category:German Municipalities P]] | ||