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  2. Teutonic Order - Wikipedia

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    The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society c. 1190 in Acre, ... with the fleur-de-lis symbol attached to each arm, in 1250 ...

  3. Coat of arms of Prussia - Wikipedia

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    The state of Prussia developed from the State of the Teutonic Order.The original flag of the Teutonic Knights had been a black cross on a white flag. Emperor Frederick II in 1229 granted them the right to use the black Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire.

  4. Cross pattée - Wikipedia

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    A sample of variants of the cross pattée Image Description With the edges of the arms concave throughout. Best known for its use as the Iron Cross, based on the Leechkirche [] of the Teutonic Order (), used as a symbol of the German Empire that was present in its War Ensign and war materiel, including on Luftstreitkräfte aircraft until April 1918 when the Balkenkreuz was introduced.

  5. Black cross - Wikipedia

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    Black Cross (Teutonic Order), heraldic insignia of the Teutonic order (since 1205) Black Cross (Germany), military emblem of Prussia and Germany, derived from the cross used by the Teutonic order; Anarchist Black Cross, an anarchist support organization; Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company, the successor of the Black Star Line

  6. Military order (religious society) - Wikipedia

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    Extent of the Teutonic Order in 1410. A military order (Latin: militaris ordo) is a Christian religious society of knights. The original military orders were the Knights Templar, the Knights Hospitaller, the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, the Order of Saint James, the Order of Calatrava, and the Teutonic Knights.

  7. Crosses in heraldry - Wikipedia

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    The red-on-white cross came to be used by the Knights Templar, and the white-on-red one by the Knights Hospitaller (also white-on-black); the Teutonic Order used a black-on white version. Early cross or spiral-like shield decorations, not necessarily with Christian symbolism, are already found on depictions of shields of the 11th century.

  8. State of the Teutonic Order - Wikipedia

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    The State of the Teutonic Order (Latin: Civitas Ordinis Theutonici) [a] was a theocratic state located along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea in northern Europe. It was formed by the knights of the Teutonic Order during the early 13th century Northern Crusades in the region of Prussia.

  9. Grunwald Swords - Wikipedia

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    The battle of Grunwald was part of the Great War fought during 1409–1411 between a Polish–Lithuanian coalition led by King Władysław II and Grand Duke Vytautas (Alexander) on one side and the Teutonic Order aided by West European knights and led by Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen on the other side. It was the decisive battle of the war ...