OLDENBURG, Grand Duchy of.

OLDENBURG, Grand Duchy of. Quarterly: i gules, a lion rampant or supporting with his paws a long-handled battle-axe (Norway) ; 2 or, two lions passant in pale azure (Schleswig) ; 3 gules, an inescutcheon per fesse argent and of the field within three nettle-leaves and as many passion nails alternately disposed in orle (Holstein); 4 gules, a swan with wings displayed argent, beaked and legged sable, gorged with a crown or (Stormarn) ; 5 gules, a knight in complete armour, gold mounted, on ahorse at full speed argent, brandishing a sword (Dithmarschen) ; 6 or, a lion rampant sable crowned or (Kniphausen); over all an inescutcheon crowned, and quarterly: i or, two bars gules (Oldenburg); 2 azure, a cross patee alesee or (Delmenhorst); 3 azure, a cross patee or surmounted by a mitre argent (Lubeck) ; 4 chequy gules and argent (Birkenfeld) ; 5 (in point) azure, a lion rampant and crowned or (Jever).

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