Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, 1774-1871 Oldenburg was a Grand Duchy within the German Confederation
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, 1774-1871 Oldenburg was a Grand Duchy within the German Confederation, North German Confederation, and German Empire, which consisted of three widely separated territories. The largest of these territories and the namegiving capital was in north-west Germany. The flag shows a St. George’s cross on a blue field. The design is rather unusual for a German flag of that time because most countries used a two-striped flag. The colours are the Landesfarben (colours of the state) and are derived from the coat of arms. Oldenburg became part of the German Empire and the flag lost its status as national flag, but it is used as flag of the subnational entity until today. -- source link
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