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Swabia ( German: Schwaben, Swabian: Schwaabe) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany. It consists of ten districts and 340 municipalities (including four cities).
Swabia, historic region of southwestern Germany, including what is now the southern portion of Baden-Württemberg Land (state) and the southwestern part of Bavaria Land in Germany, as well as eastern Switzerland and Alsace.
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Flag sometimes attributed to New Swabia, but in fact was the flag of the Reichskolonialbund and the common flag for all German colonies during the Nazi period (NS was the only "colony"). There is also no evidence that the flag was ever actually flown in this territory.
It is so much more than just a geographical location (with no distinct borders, BTW) that stretches over Württemberg and Bavarian Swabia. Swabia (German: Schwaben ) is a unique culture, has its own “language,” and on top of it all, has been the “hometown” of some of Germany’s most brilliant minds.
Jan 23, 2021 · The official flag for Bavaria was adopted by royal decree (11 September 1878) and it was white over light blue. King Louis II stated that all the flags, on land and at sea, were of two horizontal stripes.
State flag ( Staatsflagge) 1959–1990. Merchant flag ( Handelsflagge) 1973–1990. Tricolour of black, red, and yellow (same as West German colours), but bears the coat of arms of East Germany, consisting of a compass and a hammer encircled with rye. 1963–1990.
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Oct 27, 2016 · Modern-day Swabia (shown in red) bridging the states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Photo: Quahadi / Wikimedia Commons. Such is the strength of emotion felt against them in Berlin, that the...
