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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.
State flag. Proportion. 3:5 (or 1:2) Adopted. 1948. Design. The civil flag with the addition of the coat of arms. 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 ...
Jan 5, 2018 · 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. Schleswig-Holstein - 1845-1849/1851.
Schleswig-Holstein (pronounced [ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪn] ⓘ; Danish: Slesvig-Holsten [ˌsle̝ːsvi ˈhʌlˌste̝ˀn]; Low German: Sleswig-Holsteen; North Frisian: Slaswik-Holstiinj; English: Sleswick-Holsatia) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig.
May 13, 2024 · Schleswig-Holstein can be roughly divided into eastern, central, and western regions. Along the Baltic coast are sheer cliffs indented by fjords. The hilly eastern countryside is rich in lakes. The loamy soil in this area is responsible for one of the best wheat harvests in Germany. In the middle of the state lie the uplands, an old moraine ...
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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. The region is also called Sleswick in English.
State flag. Proportion. 3:5 (or 1:2) Adopted. 1948. Design. The civil flag with the addition of the coat of arms. 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 ...
