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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.
- Feudal Duchy, Monarchy
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.
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.
- 1948
- Civil flag
- 3:5 (or 1:2)
He was the founder of the Dukes of Schleswig. Ever since the lions have been the symbol of Schleswig and appear as such in the arms of the Danish Kings, as one of their territories. 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.
Apr 5, 2021 · #1. Duchy of Schleswig. Perhaps the flag means the field of wheat and blue sky above it. Coat of arms - The lion & lioness. It is The Duke of Schleswig & The Duchess. BTW it is Angeln, where the Angles emerged from. Last edited: Apr 5, 2021. Linschoten. Joined Aug 2010. 18,297 Posts | 2,777+. Welsh Marches. Apr 5, 2021. #2.
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.
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.
