Coat of arms of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
| Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
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| Details |
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| Crest |
Silver helm; crown |
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| Escutcheon |
Quarterly: the striped lion of Thüringia; the lion of the Margraviate of Meissen; the arms of the County of Hennenberg and Estate of Arenshaugk; Lordship of Blankenhain and the arms of the Tautenburg estate. Above all an escutcheon for Saxony |
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| Supporters |
Two golden lions |
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| Motto |
VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS ("We rise by being vigilant") |
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| Use |
Ended 1920 |
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The Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was created in 1815 when the area was raised to the title of Grand Duchy, and ended between 1918 with the transition of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach into the new state of Thuringia. The full grand ducal style was Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Landgrave in Thuringia, Margrave of Meissen, Princely Count of Henneberg, Lord of Blankenhayn, Neustadt and Tautenburg, and this is represented in the arms:
- In the first quarter, the striped lion of Thüringia; [1][2]
- In the second quarter, the arms of the Margraviate of Meissen;[2]
- In the third quarter, the arms of the County of Hennenberg and of Neustadt-Arenshaugk;[2]
- In the fourth quarter, the arms of the Lord of Blankenhayn (Blankenheim) and Tautenb[o]urg;[2]
- Above all the arms of Saxony, as was tradition for the descendants of the Saxon line.[2]
It was used on the Grand Ducal Standard c.1862 - c.1878.[1]
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