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Gelderland was oorspronkelijk een graafschap, later, in 1339, verheven tot een hertogdom. De geschiedenis is vrij complex. | Gelderland was oorspronkelijk een graafschap, later, in 1339, verheven tot een hertogdom. De geschiedenis is vrij complex. | ||
Oorspronkelijk omvatte Gelderland ook nog stukken van het huidige Duitsland (met stamplaats [[Geldern]]), [[Limburg (Provincie)]] en [[Noord-Brabant]]. | Oorspronkelijk omvatte Gelderland ook nog stukken van het huidige Duitsland (met stamplaats [[Geldern]]), [[Limburg (Provincie)|Limburg]] en [[Noord-Brabant]]. | ||
Het wapen van Gelderland is opgebouwd uit de wapens van [[Geldern|Gelre]] (I) en [[Jülich|Gulik]] (II). | Het wapen van Gelderland is opgebouwd uit de wapens van [[Geldern|Gelre]] (I) en [[Jülich|Gulik]] (II). | ||
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'''"Per pale azure and or; I a lion rampant to the sinister, double-queued or, armed and langued gules; II a lion rampant sable, armed and langued gules. The shield is crested by a duke's coronet of five leaves and three diadems or, lined gules, turned up with ermine. Supporters: two lions rampant or, armed and langued gules. "''' | |||
'''"Per pale azure and or; I a lion rampant to the sinister, double-queued or, armed and langued gules; II a lion rampant sable, armed and langued gules. The shield is crested by a duke's coronet of five leaves and three diadems or, lined gules, turned up with ermine. Supporters: two lions rampant or, armed and langued gules. "''' | |||
Gelderland is one of the oldest and largest Dutch Provinces. The oldest arms of a count of Gelre dates from 1190 and shows three red circles on a golden shield. | Gelderland is one of the oldest and largest Dutch Provinces. The oldest arms of a count of Gelre dates from 1190 and shows three red circles on a golden shield. | ||
The circles were replaced before 1200 by three roses. Early in the 13<sup>th</sup> century the arms were changed to a golden lion on a blue field scattered with golden rectangles. These arms indicated the military rank of the counts of Gelre. In 1339 the counts became dukes and the rectangles were removed. At the same time the lion got two tails and a crown. The arms were in the 14<sup>th</sup> century combined | The circles were replaced before 1200 by three roses. Early in the 13<sup>th</sup> century the arms were changed to a golden lion on a blue field scattered with golden rectangles. These arms indicated the military rank of the counts of Gelre. In 1339 the counts became dukes and the rectangles were removed. At the same time the lion got two tails and a crown. The arms were in the 14<sup>th</sup> century combined | ||