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| The flag of the Diocese of Münster is a scutcheon-flag. It shows the colors of the blazon of the Diocese of Münster, a golden shield with a red bar in the middle. In the time of the princely diocese (Bishopric), it was even used at sea, and it is still hoisted at important estates of the diocese. |
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· settlement by Germanic tribes 12 B.C. · the region was conquered by Roman forces under Drusus 9 A.D. · Germanic revolt, the Romans withdraw behind the Rhine River ca. 250 · in the area settle Franks ca. 300 · in the area settle Saxons ca. 6th century · Saxon settlement of Mimigernaford 793 · foundation of a monastery by the Frisian missionary Liudger 805 · Liudger appointed first bishop of Muenster 9th–11th century · Münster belongs to the Duchy of Saxony 1170 · city law 12th–13th century · the Diocese of Muenster, is becoming a clerical principality with own sovereign rights (Bishopric) 14th–15th century · the city of Muenster is a member of the Hanseatic League 1534–1535 · centre of the Anabaptist movement 1648 · Westphalian Peace of Muenster and Osnabrück, the end of the Thirty Years War 1661 · Muenster strives for the status of "free city" but is besieged by the Prince Bishop and gets all the rights temporarily denied 1801 · death of the last Prince Bishop 1802 · Prussia occupies the area around to prevent a port of the region to the Napoléonic France friendly minded Confederation of the Rhine 1806 · troops of Napoléon occupy Muenster, the region becomes directly annexed to France 1813 · Prussian and Russian troops free the city from the French 1815 · Congress of Vienna, the region comes to the Kingdom of Prussia and becomes connected to the province of Westphalia, capital of the province is Muenster |
| Quellen: Wikipedia (D), Atlas zur Geschichte |
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| Origin of the Country's Name: |
| The original name of the settlement was Mimigernaford, when the Frisian missionary Liudger founded in 793 a monastery there. The Latin word for monastery (monasterium), was finally formative for "Muenster" (Muenster), the modern name of the town and diocese. |
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