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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.  
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 Grossgemeinden (larger bodies, but the individual municipalities still exist).
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.
All States, disctricts and the majority of the municipalities use arms.


==Coats of arms of present States (Bundesländer)==
==Coats of arms of present States (Wappen der Bundesländer)==
 
{|
[[File:dld.gif|right|400 px]]
|
 
*[[File:badenwur.jpg|40 px]][[Baden-Württemberg]]
*[[Baden-Württemberg]]
*[[File:bayern.jpg|40 px]][[Bayern]]
*[[Bayern]]
*[[File:berlin.jpg|40 px]][[:Category:Berlin|Berlin]]
*[[:Category:Berlin|Berlin]]
*[[File:brandenburgstate.jpg|40 px]][[Brandenburg]]
*[[Brandenburg]]
*[[File:bremen.jpg|40 px]][[Bremen]]
*[[Bremen]]
*[[File:hamburg1.jpg|40 px]][[Hamburg]]
*[[Hamburg]]
*[[File:hessen.jpg|40 px]][[Hessen]]
*[[Hessen]]
*[[File:mecklenv1.jpg|40 px]][[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]]
*[[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]]
|
*[[Niedersachsen]]
*[[File:niedersachsen.jpg|40 px]][[Niedersachsen]]
*[[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]
*[[File:nordrhei.jpg|40 px]][[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]
*[[Rheinland-Pfalz]]
*[[File:rheinlan.jpg|40 px]][[Rheinland-Pfalz]]
*[[Saarland]]
*[[File:saarland.jpg|40 px]][[Saarland]]
*[[Sachsen]]
*[[File:sachsen.jpg|40 px]][[Sachsen]]
*[[Sachsen-Anhalt]]
*[[File:sachsena.jpg|40 px]][[Sachsen-Anhalt]]
*[[Schleswig-Holstein]]
*[[File:schleswh.jpg|40 px]][[Schleswig-Holstein]]
*[[Thüringen]]
*[[File:thuringe.jpg|40 px]][[Thüringen]]
|}


==Coats of arms of former German States, Principalities, Kingdoms etc==
==Coats of arms of former German States, Principalities, Kingdoms etc==
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*[[Hessen|Province of Hessen-Nassau]]
*[[Hessen|Province of Hessen-Nassau]]
*[[State of Köln]]
*[[State of Köln]]
*[[Lippe]]
*[[Lippe (Principality)]]
*[[Mecklenburg]]  
*[[Mecklenburg]]  
*[[Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (Grand-Duchy and Free-State)
*[[Mecklenburg-Schwerin]] (Grand-Duchy and Free-State)

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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.

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