The Arms of Moravia and Silesia
The Arms of Moravia and Silesia
Author(s): Zdeněk KoudelkaSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: STS Science Centre Ltd
Keywords: Moravia; Silesia; arms
Summary/Abstract: Moravia and Silesia are historical lands which nowadays create the eastern part of the Czech Republic. Nevertheless, the major part of Silesia belongs to contemporary Poland, a smaller part belongs to Saxony. Moravia as a margraviate and Silesia as a duchy belonged as integral parts to the Holy Roman Empire and were feudally dependent on the Czech king, later on the Habsburg and Prussian state. Their historical lines projected in that aspect that their coats of arms exist in two versions.
Journal: Journal on European History of Law
- Issue Year: 2/2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 102-103
- Page Count: 2
- Language: English
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