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	The Garling Homepage - Genealogy in Mecklenburg Mecklenburg / Coat of Arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Coat of Arms of the Rostock District (Herrschaft)
		Coat of Arms of the Principality (Fürstentum) of Schwerin
		Coat of Arms of the Principality (Fürstentum) of Ratzeburg
	www.emecklenburg.de /Garling/ms_histo.html (1700 words)

	TRH The Crown Prince Couple - The Coat of Arms
		The Royal Coat of Arms was authorised by a Royal decree of 5 July 1972 and is, to a large degree, affected by the accession of the Queen that year.
		It is born by the heirs to the throne.
		This coat of arms was created in the middle of the 13th Century as a cadency of the Danish Coat of Arms and became a permanent part of the Danish King’s shield when Christian I became Duke of Southern Jutland (Schleswig) in 1460.
	www.kronprinsparret.dk /49000c (425 words)

	Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sweden has five major vegetation regions, the alpine, the birch forest, the northern coniferous forests, the south coniferous forests and the beech forest region.
		Sweden is a constitutional monarchy, this means that although it has a king, Carl XVI Gustaf, he doesn't do much and a president rules the government.
		Sweden is divided in 278 municipalities and 24 counties.
	html.rincondelvago.com /sweden.html (2087 words)

	Coats of arms — Virtual Finland (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The boundaries and the coat of arms of the Province of Oulu remained unchanged, though a new coronet was adopted.
		The shield of the coat of arms is paly with the blue right-hand field displaying the six silver-coloured Ostrobothnian ermines and the left-hand field showing the castle symbol from the coat of arms of Kajaani.
		The coat of arms of the Province of Western Finland displays the heraldic symbol of Finland Proper on its right-hand field and the coat of arms of Satakunta on the left-hand field.
	virtual.finland.fi.cob-web.org:8888 /finfo/english/vaakeng.html (2879 words)

	Danish Coats of Arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The two coats of arms are used by the royal house and state authorities as a national symbol denoting sovereignty.
		In 1449 Christian I added a lion surmounting nine hearts to his coat of arms for the title of "the Goths", presumably as part of his efforts to dominate Sweden where the patriotic myth of the Swedes as the descendants of the victorious Goths greatly contributed to a sense of national understanding.
		The ancient arms of the Faroe Islands, the ram, were from 1668 combined with that of the king, and the Greenlandic bear is known from 1665.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/dk).html (805 words)

	ipedia.com: Coat of Arms of Sweden Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Greater Coat of Arms of the Realm, or Stora Riksvapnet, and the Lesser Coat of Arms of the Realm, or Lilla Riksvapnet, are the official coats of arms of Sweden.
		Use of Greater Coat of Arms is restricted to the King of Sweden, the Riksdag, the Government of Sweden, the Swedish legations abroad and the Swedish military authorities.
		The Greater Coat of Arms is also the personal Coat of Arms of the Monarch and as such he can decree its use as a personal Coat of Arms by other members of the Royal House, with the alterations and additions decided by the Monarch.
	www.ipedia.com /coat_of_arms_of_sweden.html (440 words)

	Coat of arms of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The greater national coat of arms (stora riksvapnet) and the lesser national coat of arms (lilla riksvapnet) are the official coats of arms of Sweden.
		Besides being the official national coat of arms, the greater coat of arms is also the personal coat of arms of the king, and as such he can decree its use as a personal coat of arms by other members of the Royal House, with the alterations and additions decided by him.
		The lesser coat of arms is mainly used by the Government of Sweden and its agencies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Sweden (659 words)

	Coat of arms of Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Coat of Arms of Finland were granted at the burial of Gustav Vasa in 1560 and still remain the arms of the Republic of Finland.
		The two kinds of swords are similar to the ones in the Coat of Arms of Karelia.
		The coat of arms appears in the Finnish state flag.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_Finland (318 words)

	Sweden Info
		From the 14th century the coat of arms of Sweden had a blue field with three golden crowns, and the earlier Folkung dynasty used a shield of blue and white wavy stripes with a gold lion.
		Sweden, which occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula, is the fourth-largest country in Europe, and is one-tenth larger than California.
		Sweden emerged from the Napoleonic Wars with the acquisition of Norway from Denmark and with a new royal dynasty stemming from Marshal Jean Bernadotte of France, who became King Charles XIV (181844).
	wjwarnick.tripod.com /warnickfamilyhistory/id9.html (1204 words)

	Coats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The former practice of displaying the heraldic symbols of the provinces on the roadside coats on their boundaries has been abandoned, and the coats of arms are mainly found on desk pennants and the stamps, seals and documents of the provincial State offices.
		Coats, be it in their live performances at the Sweeps or the West Coast Summit or in one of their many CDs, is seed coat the fun and humor they bring to the music..
		In 1707, the arms of England and Scotland were moved to the first and fourth quarters, the arms of France in the second, and the arms of Ireland in the third..
	sweeten86.sitesled.com (4452 words)

	Royal flag of Sweden
		On the white field is set the full arms of Sweden [Stora Riksvapnet (Greater state arms)], surmounted by a Royal crown, quartered by a yellow cross, 1 and 4 Sweden: Three yellow crowns on blue, 2 and 3 Folkung Dynasty: Yellow lion on a white and blue wavy field.
		The arms of Sweden [Lilla Riksvapnet (Smaller state arms)], three golden crowns on blue, are set on a circular field surrounded by the chain and insignia of the Order of the Seraphim and with a Royal crown on top.
		Greater State Arms but with the arms of "their" province in the third quarter, and the mantling is blue with a ducal crown.
	www.fotw.net /flags/se-royal.html (1435 words)

	Three crowns of Sweden
		The arms with three crowns were first used in a seal of a Swedish king in 1364, when Albrecht became king of Sweden (he was originally Duke of Mecklenburg).
		The actual arms with three crowns are also found in a fresco in Avignon, commemorating a 1336 meeting of cardinals [nev92, p 15].
		Royal Standard on the other hand is the three-tongued flag with the large coat of arms on a white field in the intersection of the arms of the cross.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/se-3kron.html (786 words)

	Coat of arms of Denmark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Danish coat of arms has also been the inspiration for the coat of arms of the former Duchy of Schleswig, a former Danish fief (two blue lions in a golden shield.) The hearts of the coat of arms also appear in the coat of arms of the German district of Lüneburg.
		This symbol is identical to the coat of arms of Sweden and originally represented a Danish claim to the Swedish crown.
		The falcon was in turn removed from the royal arms upon the death of King Christian X in 1947 reflecting the breakup of the Danish-Icelandic union in 1944.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Denmark (1487 words)

	The Gyllenhaal Family Tree Project: The Gyllenhaal Coats of Arms
		The basic design of the coat of arms is standard, consisting of a shield surmounted by a helmet, to which a crest is attached.
		In the case of Carl Henrik's coat of arms, the original Gyllenhaal shield was retained in the center, but the rest of his shield was "quartered," as was usual with baronial coats of arms in Sweden.
		The baronial arms of Carl Henrik Gyllenhaal (Nr 388) are no longer in use; Carl Henrik's son died in 1910 without heirs, and that branch of the family has ended.
	www.gyllenhaal.org /CoatofArms.html (2131 words)

	Coats of Arms: Collections of coats of arms on web sites. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Coats of Arms of families from my genealogy - From the families of Arnaud de Ferry.
		Coats of Arms of South African Families - Around 300 links to surnames with their coats of arms.
		Coats of Arms of Ireland - 1,100 Irish family name coats of arms illustrated.
	digiserve.com /heraldry/surnamec.htm (743 words)

	Gallery of sovereign state coats of arms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coat of arms of the Republic of Macedonia
		Coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis
		Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_national_coats_of_arms (188 words)

	Coats of Arms
		Articles relating to Proto-Heraldry in Early Christian Ireland, Heraldry in Ireland, Gaelic Irish Heraldry and Heraldic Practice, The Coats of Arms of Irish Septs, The "Meaning" of Coats of Arms, Clans and Chieftains in Ireland, Mac and O in Irish Surnames, The Distortion of Irish Surnames, Irish Personal Names and Spurious Coats of Arms.
		The coat of arms graphics I create are copyright © Eddie Geoghegan and are subject to legal protection worldwide.
		Although the vast majority of armorial bearings are hundreds of years old and not subject to regulation, certain coats of arms, badges, crests etc. may also be subject separate copyright restrictions.
	www.heraldry.ws /regional.html (749 words)

	Coat of Arms Shop - Whats in A Name? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This knowledge of the various devices and symbols was called Heraldry, and as the announcement was accompanied with the sound of a trumpet, it was termed “blazoning the arms.” The earliest coats of arms were fairly simple -- bars or wavy lines, a lion rampant or an eagle displayed, or an arrangement of fleurs-de-lis.
		Regardless of their origins, coats of arms became military status symbols, and their popularity increased along with the popularity of the tournament, which was developed in the mid-eleventh century in France.
		By 1400 A.D., bearing a coat of arms had become a prerequisite to participation in a tournament, and due to the importance of social standing in such pageants, a coat of arms also became a mark of noble status.
	www.coatofarms-shop.com /whatsinaname23.html (485 words)

	Royal Warrant Holders in Sweden - The National Coat of Arms
		Companies with royal warrants are the only exceptions to the law which prohibits the use of the national coat of arms in connection with commercial activities.
		These companies may use the Greater Coat of Arms in an appropriate way to indicate in their marketing that they are holders of a royal warrant.
		Because a royal warrant can be withdrawn, the coat of arms may not be incorporated into a company's trademark or be displayed on the exterior of its premises.
	www.hovlev.com /riksv_e.html (314 words)

	Qwika - similar:Falun
		Nora Municipality (Kommun) Map outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Nora: {{{locationReadable}}} County Örebro County Province Västmanland Area Rank 622 km²152nd of 290 Population Rank (2003) 10,523 of 290 Density 17/km² This page deals with both Nora Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Nora Nor...
		Trelleborg Municipality (Kommun) Skåne in SwedenTrelleborg Municipality and seat in SkåneMap outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Trelleborg: 55° 22′ N 13° 10′ E County Skåne County Province Skåne (Scania) Area Rank 342 km²220th of 290 Population Rank (2005) 39,47757th of 290 Density 115/km² Th...
		Lund City arms 55° 42´ N 13° 12´ E Charter City (990) Municipality Lund Municipality County Skåne County Province Skåne Population 74,000 (help·info) [lʊnː] or [lʊnd] is a Scanian city in the Skåne province of southernmost Sweden.
	www.qwika.com /rels/Falun (1597 words)

	Coats of Arms Study Guide
		Originally, coats of arms were granted to knights and were displayed on their armour.
		It is possible that a coat of arms was granted to a person of the same surname, but it is not your coat of arms unless you can prove that the person was your direct ancestor and that the coat of arms was passed down the family line, through the direct male descendants, to you.
		An armigerous family is one that is entitled to bear a coat of arms, or more precisely, one in which a direct male ancestor was granted a coat of arms by the monarch, which then was passed to his descendants, usually through the sons of the male line.
	www.vpl.ca /branches/LibrarySquare/his/StudyGuides/coats_of_arms.html (1382 words)

	House of Gebauer - Coat of Arms
		You can adopt any arms you choose and use them however you want (unless you infringe on someone's trademark, which is an entirely different subject that has been beaten to death on this newsgroup so please don't ask about it); but you have no particular right to those arms or any other.
		Coats of arms are described in a technical language, devised over the centuries by heralds, with the aim of describing even the most complex coats concisely and unambiguously.
		This rule was used to ensure that coats of arms could be easily recognised at a distance or in the heat of battle.
	www.gebauer.demon.co.uk /1Gebauer/Arms/index.htm (3771 words)

	Coat-of-Arms of Hans von Euler-Chelpin and his son Ulf von Euler - Numericana
		He first set foot in Sweden at the age of 24, and became a permanent resident only at 35.
		In Sweden, the open helmet (with visor) is restricted to nobility, although this seems tolerated for members of bona fide noble families that have not been introduced to the swedish House of Nobility (and are thus, technically, commoners).
		This has changed in the past two centuries, with an influx of individuals belonging to families considered noble in their countries of origin but whose nobility has not been formally recognised in Sweden.
	home.att.net /~numericana/arms/chelpin.htm (375 words)

	Gunnar Arnell Coat-of-Arms (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The distinction between noble and commoner in Sweden is given in the helmet.
		The Coat of Arms of the writer for the Member Roll of the Swedish Heraldry Association.
		In 2002, the heraldic artist Jesper Wasling suggested that the shield should be per fess in azure and or, and the coat of Arms was then published in the #54 issue of Vapenbilden of the Swedish Heraldry Association.
	hem.passagen.se.cob-web.org:8888 /jonar242/vapnet.htm (1227 words)

	Sweden - state arms (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the first years of union with Norway, the greater Swedish state arms were divided into three fields, the first for Sweden (the three crowns), the second for the Folkunga dynasty (lion on streams) and the third for Norway (lion with axe).
		The first act of law on the state arms were issued in 1908 (before this, the state arms were changed by royal decrees).
		State authorities and civil service departments can also use the smaller state arms with addition of special symbols denoting their activity, as in the arms of the Police, where the three crowns-shield is accompanied by oak leaves and fasceses.
	www.crwflags.com.cob-web.org:8888 /fotw/flags/se-coa.html (405 words)

	Coat of arms
		The coat of arms was originally used in the days of knights, kings, and wars fought on horseback.
		Intended to inspire troops, strike fear in the hearts of foes, and further the name of the bearer, the coat of arms could tell the world which knight performed which feat of arms amidst the din of battle.
		Thus, the coat of arms became simply a way of showing that a family was possessed of honored members.
	www.findyournobleancestors.com /ArticleA.html (543 words)

	FT.com / Arts & weekend / Style & shopping - Coat of arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As liberating as it is to toss off our winter coats the truth is we can't be without a coat altogether.
		Richard Gray, Harvey Nichols spokesman, says a trench coat "is a great investment piece; there's a trench coat in almost every collection on the catwalks each season," he says.
		It's this stylistic approach that seems to be driving the coat craze, at least for the next few months.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/f0be866e-9c43-11d9-b1c2-00000e2511c8.html (968 words)

	Clinkenbeard Free Coat Of Arms at Coats Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Latest Clinkenbeard Free Coat Of Arms article from Clinkenbeard Free Coat Of Arms experts Writen by Clinkenbeard Free Coat Of Arms experts.
		He explained to that appears on Edward's coat and the left shoulder of Alphonse's A store with numbers of of the most sought after gore tex rain coat products.
		many designer leather coat arms coat large mexican view arms coat new spain goth trench coats cobra jet coat of arms for sweden beaver fur coats people coat with fur hood clinkenbeard free coat of arms...
	www.coats.zetasweb.com /clinkenbeard-free-coat-of-arms.php (251 words)

	CME Swedish Krona Futures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Krona which means “crown” replaced the riksdaler as Sweden’s currency in 1873 when the country was a part of the Scandinavian Monetary Union.
		When the Union dissolved around the time of World War I, Sweden, Denmark and Norway all decided to keep the name of their respective and now separate currencies.
		Each krona shows the head of the country’s current monarch on one side, and the Coat of Arms of Sweden, or crown, on the reverse.
	www.cme.com /trading/prd/about_SE690.html (355 words)

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