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The arms of Thurgau are based on the arms of the Counts of Kyburg. | The arms of Thurgau are based on the arms of the Counts of Kyburg. | ||
The original arms of the Counts of Kyburg were in black two golden lions and a golden bend (see [[Kyburg]]). The Counts of Kyburg were also Counts of (the) Thurgau. In 1264 Count Hartmann IV died and the possessions in Thurgau were inherited by his nephew, Rudolf of Habsburg, King of the Holy Roman Empire (now Germany). He changed the arms of Thurgau in the colours of Habsburg, red and gold (see below). | The original arms of the Counts of Kyburg were in black two golden lions and a golden bend (see [[Kyburg (Zürich)|Kyburg]]). The Counts of Kyburg were also Counts of (the) Thurgau. In 1264 Count Hartmann IV died and the possessions in Thurgau were inherited by his nephew, Rudolf of Habsburg, King of the Holy Roman Empire (now Germany). He changed the arms of Thurgau in the colours of Habsburg, red and gold (see below). | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kyburgz1.jpg|center|300 px|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> The seal of Hartmann von Kyburg, 1259 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:kyburg.ahe.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of the Counts of Thurgau from the end of the 15<sup>th</sup> century | |align="center"|[[File:kyburg.ahe.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of the Counts of Thurgau from the end of the 15<sup>th</sup> century | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:thurgauz1.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> The seal of Thurgau 1347 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:thurgauz2.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> The seal of Thurgau 1422 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:thurgauz3.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> The seal of Thurgau 16th century | |||
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Not even one month later, however, it was decided to change the red and gold colours with green and silver, the colours of freedom. As supporter a woman, the symbol of patriotism, was used. The colour of the lion were not described, but in practice, they were gold. These were the arms as they are used today. The supporter was not used very often. | Not even one month later, however, it was decided to change the red and gold colours with green and silver, the colours of freedom. As supporter a woman, the symbol of patriotism, was used. The colour of the lion were not described, but in practice, they were gold. These were the arms as they are used today. The supporter was not used very often. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}c1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a 1808 coin | |||
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As the golden lion on a silver field is against the heraldic rule of tincture, already in the middle of the 19<sup>th</sup> century there were attempts to change the colours of the arms. The government did not react until 1938 when new arms were proposed, in silver and green. The second world war prevented the adoption of the arms, and in 1947 the issue was taken up again. Again the arms were proposed in green and silver, but the lions now had silver tongues and claws (in the 1938 proposal these were red) (see below). | As the golden lion on a silver field is against the heraldic rule of tincture, already in the middle of the 19<sup>th</sup> century there were attempts to change the colours of the arms. The government did not react until 1938 when new arms were proposed, in silver and green. The second world war prevented the adoption of the arms, and in 1947 the issue was taken up again. Again the arms were proposed in green and silver, but the lions now had silver tongues and claws (in the 1938 proposal these were red) (see below). | ||