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Coburg

 

Contents

• Flag

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name



Flag

Flagge Fahne flag Free State Freistaat Coburg
1919–1920,
Flag of the country,
Source, by: gonschior.de



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Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The Free Sate of Coburg continued the using of the flag of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha.

Source: Volker Preuß

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Numbers and Facts

Area: 217 square miles

Inhabitants: 74.000 (1918)

Density of Population: 341 inh./sq.mi.

Capital: Coburg

Currency 1918–1920: 1 Mark = 100 Pfennig

Source, by: gonschior.de

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History

14th of November in 1918 · fall of the monarchy in the Duchy of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha

12th of April in 1919 · division of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha into the Free States of Coburg and Gotha

30th of Nevember in 1919 · plebiscite about a annexion to Bavaria

1st of July in 1920 · annexion to Bavaria

Source: Wikipedia (D)

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Origin of the Country's Name

The name of the state was the name of the capital. The city of Coburg was first mentioned in the 12th century as "Trufalisat". In 1217 the city was first mentioned as "Coburg". About the name's origin is nothing known, but it is suspected a Slavic origin. The prefix "co" should come from "chov" which means "protection".

Source: Wikipedia (D)

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