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The Duchy of Schleswig ( Danish: Hertugdømmet Slesvig; German: Herzogtum Schleswig; Low German: Hartogdom Sleswig; North Frisian: Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland ( Sønderjylland) covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km (45 mi) south of the current border between Germany and Denmark.
The coat of arms of Schleswig or Southern Jutland ( Danish: Sønderjylland or Slesvig ) depicts two blue lions in a golden shield. It is the heraldic symbol of the former Duchy of Schleswig, originally a Danish province but later disputed between Danes and Germans.
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The flag of Schleswig-Holstein is a horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red . Schleswig-Holstein is one of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig . Overview. The flag was introduced in 1843 and banned in 1845.
Schleswig became a Danish duchy in the 12th century and remained a fief associated with Denmark until it was forcibly annexed by Austria and Prussia after the German-Danish War (1864). After the Seven Weeks’ War (1866), Schleswig was incorporated with Holstein as a single Prussian province.
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The branch of the Danish royal family ruled Schleswig until 1375. From 1386-1495 the counts of Holstein were the vassals of the Danish King in Schleswig. Afterwards the Duchy was an independent Duchy in the German Empire. The Danish kings tried (and succeeded) several times in regaining their sovereignity in the area.
Jan 5, 2018 · Introduction. Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein - before 1685. Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein - 1685-c1843. Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp - 1696-1720 (possibly used until 1773 or even 1843), reported 1700 and 1848. Flüger - used until 1848. Holstein Flag 18th Century - reported 1750. Schleswig Flag 18th Century - reported 1750.
The Duchy of Schleswig was a duchy in Southern Jutland covering the area between about 60 km north and 70 km (45 mi) south of the current border between Germany and Denmark. The territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany.
