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==Coats of arms of former German States, Principalities, Kingdoms etc== | ==Coats of arms of former German States, Principalities, Kingdoms etc== | ||
Independent cities are listed under cities, independent dioceses, abbeys etc are listed under [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Germany]]. | |||
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* [[Principality of Anhalt]] | * [[Principality of Anhalt]] | ||
* [[Baden (State)|Baden]] (Grand Duchy and Free-State) | * [[Baden (State)|Baden]] (Grand Duchy and Free-State) | ||
* [[County Bentheim]] | |||
* [[Provostry of Berchtesgaden]] | |||
* [[Principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach]] | * [[Principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach]] | ||
* [[Duchy of Braunschweig]] | * [[Duchy of Braunschweig]] | ||
* [[Free-State of Braunschweig]] | * [[Free-State of Braunschweig]] | ||
* [[Provostry of Ellwangen]] | |||
* [[Hessen|Grand-Duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt]] | * [[Hessen|Grand-Duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt]] | ||
* [[Hessen|Principality of Hessen(-Kassel)]] | * [[Hessen|Principality of Hessen(-Kassel)]] | ||
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* [[State of Köln]] | * [[State of Köln]] | ||
* [[Lippe (Principality)]] | * [[Lippe (Principality)]] | ||
* [[County of Mark]] | |||
* [[Mecklenburg]] | * [[Mecklenburg]] | ||
* [[Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (Grand-Duchy and Free-State) | * [[Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (Grand-Duchy and Free-State) | ||
* [[Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Duchy)|Mecklenburg-Strelitz]] (Grand-Duchy and Free-State) | * [[Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Duchy)|Mecklenburg-Strelitz]] (Grand-Duchy and Free-State) | ||
* [[Duchy of Nassau]] | |||
* [[Schlesien|Province of Niederschlesien]] | * [[Schlesien|Province of Niederschlesien]] | ||
* [[Oberschlesien|Province of Oberschlesien]] | * [[Oberschlesien|Province of Oberschlesien]] | ||
* [[Oldenburg (State)|Grand-Duchy of Oldenburg]] | * [[Oldenburg (State)|Grand-Duchy of Oldenburg]] | ||
* [[Ostfriesland]] | |||
* [[Ostpreussen|Province Ostpreussen]] | * [[Ostpreussen|Province Ostpreussen]] | ||
* [[Pommern|Province Pommern]] | * [[Pommern|Province Pommern]] | ||
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* [[Reuss|Reuss jüngere Linie]] (principality) | * [[Reuss|Reuss jüngere Linie]] (principality) | ||
* [[Rheinland|Province Rheinland]] | * [[Rheinland|Province Rheinland]] | ||
* [[County Rietberg]] | |||
* [[Sachsen (Kingdom)|Kingdom of Sachsen]] | * [[Sachsen (Kingdom)|Kingdom of Sachsen]] | ||
* [[Sachsen (province)|Province of Sachsen]] | * [[Sachsen (province)|Province of Sachsen]] | ||
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* [[Schlesien|Province of Schlesien]] | * [[Schlesien|Province of Schlesien]] | ||
* [[Schwarzburg-Sondershausen|Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]] (principalities) | * [[Schwarzburg-Sondershausen|Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]] (principalities) | ||
* [[County Steinfurt]] | |||
* [[Wagrien]] (landscape/region) | |||
* [[Waldeck-Pyrmont|Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont]] | * [[Waldeck-Pyrmont|Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont]] | ||
* [[Kingdom of Westfalen]] | * [[Kingdom of Westfalen]] | ||
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** [[Schwaben]] | ** [[Schwaben]] | ||
** [[Unterfranken]] | ** [[Unterfranken]] | ||
*Höherer Kommunalverband (Regional Association) | *Höherer Kommunalverband (Regional Association) | ||
** [[Bezirksverband Pfalz]] | ** [[Bezirksverband Pfalz]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:28, 10 September 2023
National symbols
 The National arms of Germany |
 The National flag of Germany |
Administrative division
Germany is divided in States (Länder). These states are subdivided in Landkreise or Rural districts, which are made up of municipalities (Gemeinden) and Kreisfreie Städte, or free urban districts.
In some states municipalities are combined into Ämter and Verbandsgemeinden (larger bodies, but the individual municipalities still exist).
All States, disctricts and the majority of the municipalities use arms.
Coats of arms of present States (Wappen der Bundesländer)
Coats of arms of former German States, Principalities, Kingdoms etc
Independent cities are listed under cities, independent dioceses, abbeys etc are listed under Ecclesiastical heraldry of Germany.
Coats of arms of districts, cities and municipalities
- Coats of arms of Districts (Kreise)
- Coats of arms of Ämter, Samtgemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden and Grossgemeinden
- Coats of arms of cities, towns and municipalities (Gemeinde- und Städtewappen) :
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Other civic heraldry
- Regions (in Bayern)
- Höherer Kommunalverband (Regional Association)
- Arms of German Colonies
Other heraldry
Heraldic collector's items
- Heraldic postcards
- Heraldic stamps from Deutsches Reich, Bundesrepublik, DDR, Deutsche Post Berlin and Zone Française
- Heraldic collector's albums:
- Abadie - Flaggen und Wappen der Welt
- Abdulla-Deutsche Städtewappen
- Abdulla-Die Staatswappen aller Wappenführenden Staaten der Erde
- Abdulla-Wappen der Bekanntesten und Bedeutendsten Ausländischen Hauptstädte
- Aurelia - Staats-Wappen und Flaggen (Unter dem Olympia-Banner)
- Aurelia - Deutsche Zunftwappen
- Continentale Verlags-Anstalt - Wappen Sammel-Album
- Danziger Tabakmonopol - Länderwappen der Ganzen Welt
- Kaffee Hag albums - Deutsche Ortswappen
- Panorama Bilderdienst - Unsere Deutsche Heimat
- Union - Autogramm- und Ansichtskarten
and more
- Heraldic trade cards from Germany:
- Aecht Franck (German cities)
- Bünting (German cities)
- Gartmann (Arms and diamonds)
- Reeser Maraginefabrik (German and European States)
- Siegerin Margarine (German cities)
- Stollwerck (German cities)
- Wesenberg (German guilds)
- Unknown (German) (Arms of cities)
- Arms, Flags and Types of Nations
- Heraldic matchbox labels from Germany:
- Agros (German city arms)
- Fachring (German arms)
- Himmelreich (German arms)
- Josef Mühlenbruch (German arms)
- Löwen Kaffee (German arms)
- Philumenistischen Gesellschaft (German states)
- VéGé (matchbox labels)