Electorate of Saxony until 1806 (Germany)

Kurfürstentum Sachsen

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by Santiago Dotor

• Introduction
• Description
• Ducal Banner c.14th Century-1815 / Stammwappen

See also:

• Historical Flags (Saxony)
• Saxony (Sachsen, Germany)
• Germany

Other sites:

• Sachsen: Herzogtum, Königreich, Land (Saxony: Duchy, Kingdom, State, German text only) by Gerhard Köbler

The later duchy of (Upper) Saxony was formed out of the Saxon palatinate after the duchy of Saxony proper —nowadays Lower Saxony / Niedersachsen— was liquidated in 1180. In 1423 margrave Frederick of Meissen, count of Wettin, received the duchy and the electoral dignity of Upper Saxony. The Electorate of Saxony was declared a kingdom on 20th December 1806.

Theo van der Zalm, 14 August 2000

On 16th June 1815 the then black over yellow colours of the flag were changed into white over green. Source: Ströhl 1897.

Theo van der Zalm, 14 August 2000

by Alvan Fisher and Mark Sensen

Green rue crown on 10 stripes black-yellow. Dates from at least the 14th century [as Ducal Banner, from 1815 as Royal Banner].

Norman Martin, March 1998