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| The flag of Nassau was created in 1815 by combining the liveries-colours of the three Nassau lines Nassau-Usingen, Nassau-Weilburg and Nassau-Orange, said silver and gold have been let paths. All lines was common to the arms. |
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| The coat of arms of the dynasty Nassau, which arised in the 12th century, showed red armed golden lion with a crown on a blue shield with golden tiles. |
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· first mention of the Counts of Nassau 18th century · three main lines of Nassau: Nassau-Usingen, Nassau-Weilburg and Nassau-Diez (later Nassau-Orange) 30th of August in 1806 · the Duchy of Nassau (Nassau-Usingen) and the Principality of Nassau (Nassau-Weilburg) merge into the Duchy of Nassau 1st of June in 1815 · the lands of Nassau-Orange (they became kings of the Netherlands) got annexed for the most part to Nassau 1816 · the residence is moved from Weilburg to Wiesbaden 1866 · defeat of Nassau and its allies under the leadership of the House of Habsburg in the fratricidal war against Prussia, overthrow of the rule of the Nassau dynasty, Nassau becomes also merged with the dissoluted Electorate of Hesse-Kassel and the former Free City of Frankfurt to the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau on 7th of December in 1868 |
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