The coat of arms of Oldenburg is the
coat of arms
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associated with the state of
Oldenburg Oldenburg may also refer to:
Places
*Mount Oldenburg, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
*Oldenburg (city), an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany
**Oldenburg (district), a district historically in Oldenburg Free State and now in Lower Saxony
*Olde ...
, a county, duchy and then grand duchy that existed between 1101 and 1918. The arms are also associated with the parts of the
House of Oldenburg
The House of Oldenburg is a German dynasty with links to Denmark since the 15th century. It has branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg. The cu ...
that ruled the state.
The coat of arms recognised the full acquisitions of the state in those years. Various branches used assorted minor arms; those most associated with the Oldenburg part of the state were copies of the flags of Oldenburg. The
inescutcheon
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was used on the state
ensign
An ensign is the national flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality. The ensign is the largest flag, generally flown at the stern (rear) of the ship while in port. The naval ensign (also known as war ensign), used on warships, may be diffe ...
of 1893 to 1918/1921.
Design
The main shield shows the arms of:
*
Kingdom of Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
(top-left);
*Duchy of Schleswig (top-right);
*Duchy of Holstein (middle-left);
*Territory of Stormarn (gau), Stormarn (middle-right);
*Territory of Dithmarschen (bottom-left);
*Lordship of Kniphausen (bottom-right).
The inescutcheon shows the arms of:
*County of Oldenburg (family arms, top-left);
*County of Delmenhorst (family arms, top-right);
*Bishopric of Lübeck, Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck (principality of Eutin, bottom-left);
*Principality of Birkenfeld (bottom-right);
*Lordship of Jever (bottom-middle);
References
{{German Empire coats of arms
German coats of arms, Oldenburg
Oldenburg (state)
Coats of arms with axes, Oldenburg
Coats of arms with lions, Oldenburg
Coats of arms with birds, Oldenburg
Coats of arms with swords, Oldenburg
Coats of arms with horses, Oldenburg
Coats of arms with crosses, Oldenburg