Arms of the Duchy of Cleves
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The Arms of the Duchy of Cleves are the heraldic emblem historically representing the Duchy of Cleves and its ruling ducal house in the Holy Roman Empire.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coat of arms ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
coins of the Duchy of Cleves
ⓘ
ducal standards of Cleves ⓘ official documents of the Duchy of Cleves ⓘ seals of the dukes of Cleves ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of La Marck-Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lower Rhine region
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blazon | Or, three chevrons gules ⓘ |
| category |
German coats of arms
ⓘ
medieval European heraldry ⓘ |
| charge | three chevrons gules ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism |
gold symbolizes nobility and power
ⓘ
red symbolizes bravery and strength ⓘ |
| fieldColor | or (gold) ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicOrdinary | chevron ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | German heraldry ⓘ |
| influenced |
coat of arms of Kleve (city)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional heraldry in the Lower Rhine ⓘ |
| inspired | later civic arms in the Cleves region ⓘ |
| languageOfBlazon |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
dynastic legitimacy of its dukes
ⓘ
political identity of the Duchy of Cleves ⓘ |
| numberOfChevrons | 3 ⓘ |
| orientationOfChevrons | pointing upwards ⓘ |
| partOf | heraldic tradition of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Arms of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Duchy of Cleves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shieldShape | heater shield ⓘ |
| status | historical coat of arms ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| tinctureOfChevrons | gules (red) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Duchy of Cleves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dukes of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of the ruling house of Cleves
ⓘ
representation in imperial assemblies ⓘ territorial representation on maps ⓘ |
| usedIn | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 17th century ⓘ |
| visualMotive | simple geometric ordinaries ⓘ |
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