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Swabia

Duchy of Swabia
from 917 to 1290 existend

• Flag

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Coat of Arms

• Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The design of the flag takes over the design of the coat of arms and shows three black leopards on gold.

Source: Volker Preuß

Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of the Duchy of Swabia shows three black leopards on a golden shield. The oldest image of the coat of arms dates back to the year 1220 and suggests the origin in the family of the Staufers, who already used lions and leopards in their coats of arms. The reason for the number three is not known.

Source: www.stauferstelen.net

Wappen Schwaben coat of arms Swabia

historical mural

History

746 · the old tribal duchy of the Alemanni is abolished

917–926 · Burchard the Younger is the first Duke of the newly founded tribal Duchy of the Swabians

926–1079 · Swabian is owned by the Franconian Conradines, the house of Babenberg and Rudolf von Rheinfelden

1079 · King Heinrich IV. hands over the duchy to Friedrich I. of Staufen (1050–1105)

1250 · Friedrich II. of Staufen, Duke of Swabia and German Emperor dies, no new Duke is appointed

1268 · the house of Hohenstaufen extincts, to get the legacy break out fights in Swabia, even under participation of the Counts of Württemberg, large areas of the country are conquered and divided, King Rudolf I. of Habsburg awards the title of the Duke of Swabia to his son Rudolf, after his death to his brother Johann, in this way the last Duke of Swabia, the disintegration of the country could not be prevented

Source: Wikipedia (D), Discovery '97

Origin of the Country's Name

The name "Swabia" goes back to the tribe of the Sueves, who settled in the region until the 5th century.

Source: Discovery '97