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17-501: The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising the former counties of Aabenraa (E), Haderslev (N), Sønderborg (SE), and Tønder (SW). The county was abolished effective 1 January 2007, when the Region of Southern Denmark was formed. Following the reunification of the region with Denmark, the Church of Denmark elevated Haderslev to a diocese in 1923 and divided the region between

34-862: A Danish fief under the Kings of Denmark. Denmark lost the Duchy of Schleswig , as well as the German Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg , to Prussia and Austria in 1864 in the Second War of Schleswig . Following Austria's defeat in the Austro-Prussian War (1866), all three provinces were annexed to Prussia. After the October Revolution in Russia, Workers' and Soldiers' Councils were organized all over Germany following

51-432: A golden shield. It is the heraldic symbol of the former Duchy of Schleswig , originally a Danish province but later disputed between Danes and Germans. The region has been divided between Germany and Denmark since 1920 and the symbol consequently appears in official heraldry in both countries. It is derived from the national coat of arms of Denmark and has been dated to the middle of the 13th century, first known from

68-538: Is a combination of the historic insignia of Holstein and a slightly modified version of the Schleswig arms. This symbol was used by the secessionist German administration of the two duchies during the First War of Schleswig (1848–51) and depicted on the currency issued by this administration. At this time, the lions faced left. The area became a Prussian province following the Second War of Schleswig (1864) and

85-547: Is derived from the national coat of arms of Denmark . The inspiration for the Dannebrog pennant was a 13th-century seal used by Erik Abelsøn , Duke of Schleswig . 55°02′40″N 9°24′52″E  /  55.04444°N 9.41444°E  / 55.04444; 9.41444 Aabenraa County Aabenraa County ( Danish : Åbenrå Amt, former spelling: Aabenraa Amt ) is a former province in Denmark , located on

102-669: Is no historical census, it is estimated that the percentage of ethnic Germans in Northern Schleswig was less than the 25% that had voted for remaining in Germany. From 1920 to 1939, Johannes Schmidt-Vodder was elected as the sole ethnic German representative in the Danish Parliament with consistently 13 to 15% of the North Schleswig votes, providing an indication of the actual percentage of ethnic Germans in

119-472: Is represented in the coat of arms of Denmark's royal family. The symbol has been located in the top-right corner since 1819 as specified by royal decree . The current version was specified by royal decree on 5 July 1972. A modified form of the symbol was used by the South Jutland County from 1980 until the county was dissolved effective January 1, 2007. The county originally wished to use

136-592: The German transfers of territory after World War I that the Nazis did not dispute. A small ethnic German minority still lives in South Jutland county, predominantly in and near the towns of Tønder and Aabenraa ( German : Tondern and Apenrade ). A relatively larger Dane minority lives in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As reconstituted in 1970, South Jutland County had slightly different borders to

153-429: The area gained from Germany in 1920: the towns of Hejle, Taps and Vejstrup (which were Danish throughout the period 1864 to 1920) were included in its jurisdiction, whereas Spandet, Roager and Hviding (German from 1864 to 1920) were included in the neighbouring 1970–2006 county of Ribe . The coat of arms of South Jutland County was designed in 1980 and is derived from the historic coat of arms of Schleswig which in turn

170-520: The arms of Erik Abelsøn, Duke of Schleswig. Throughout the ages, the design has featured both crowned and uncrowned lions, the lions have occasionally been accompanied by heraldic hearts , and usage between heraldic lions and leopards has shifted. The far most common version was to omit both crowns and hearts and this version has been used exclusively for several centuries. The blazon in heraldic terms is: Or, two lions passant in pale Azure armed Or langued Gules. The unmodified arms of Schleswig

187-540: The dioceses of Ribe (W) and Haderslev (E). This arrangement remains in effect. South Jutland county is also known as Northern Schleswig ( Danish : Nordslesvig , German : Nordschleswig ). The name refers specifically to the southernmost 50 kilometers (31 mi) of the Danish part of the Jutland Peninsula that formerly belonged to the former Duchy of Schleswig ( Danish : Slesvig or Sønderjylland ),

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204-592: The east-central region of Southern Jutland . Aabenraa County was established in 1920 following the reunification of Denmark and South Jutland following the Schleswig Plebiscites . It was dissolved in 1970 when it merged with three other counties to form South Jutland County . Aabenraa County corresponded geographically to the former Prussian Kreis Apenrade combined with the larger part of Bov Parish and Frøslev municipality ( Handewitt / Hanved Parish). Both were transferred from Kreis Flensburg with

221-784: The establishment of the current Danish-German border. Aabenraa County and Sønderborg County merged in 1932, forming Aabenraa-Sønderborg County. Aabenraa-Sønderborg County was dissolved in the 1970 administrative reform and the former Aabenraa County became seven new municipalities belonging to South Jutland County: This article incorporates material from the corresponding article on the Danish Misplaced Pages, accessed 30 April 2007. 55°02′57″N 9°24′15″E  /  55.049269°N 9.404297°E  / 55.049269; 9.404297 Coat of arms of Schleswig The coat of arms of Schleswig or Southern Jutland ( Danish : Sønderjylland or Slesvig ) depicts two blue lions in

238-789: The example of soviets in revolutionary Russia. South Jutland was part of Germany until 1920 and such councils were established in several towns. In most places there was very little unrest or revolutionary activities and the councils helped to maintain calm and order. Following the defeat of Germany in World War I , the Allied powers organised two plebiscites in Northern and Central Schleswig on 10 February and 14 March 1920, respectively. In Northern Schleswig 75% voted for reunification with Denmark and 25% for remaining in Germany . Though there

255-561: The historic arms, but official authorisation was withheld to avoid confusion with both the royal coat of arms and the arms of the German Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein . This modified version showed the two lions jointly holding a Danish pennant . This was inspired by the medieval seal of Eric of Pomerania in which the three lions jointly hold the Danish flag . The coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein

272-400: The region. In Central Schleswig the situation was reversed with 80% voting for Germany and 20% for Denmark . No vote ever took place in the southern third of Schleswig, as the result was considered a foregone conclusion. Today, they both form a part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein . On 15 June 1920, Northern Schleswig was officially reunited with Denmark . It is the only one of

289-401: The symbol was restored. The lions have faced right since the 1880s. According to legend, this change was ordered by Otto von Bismarck who noted that it was "impolite" of the Schleswig lions to turn their backs on Holstein. The official insignia is reserved for the government of Schleswig-Holstein, but a slightly modified version is allowed for use by the general public. The lions also appear in

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