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Index Flag of Alsace

The flag of Alsace (Alsatian: Rot un Wiss or Rot-un-Wiss, "red and white") is the original red and white flag of the region, and can be traced to the red and white banner of Gerard, Duke of Lorraine in the 11th century.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 27 relations: Alsace, Alsace independence movement, Alsace–Lorraine, Alsatian dialect, Banner, Bas-Rhin, Basel-Landschaft, Champagne-Ardenne, Coat of arms of Alsace, Departments of France, Emblem, European Collectivity of Alsace, Flag, France, Gerard, Duke of Lorraine, Germany, Grand Est, Haut-Rhin, Lorraine, Mulhouse, Nazism, November 1918 insurgency in Alsace–Lorraine, Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg, Red flag (politics), Sélestat, Strasbourg, Switzerland.

  2. 11th-century introductions
  3. Culture in Alsace
  4. Flags of France
  5. Flags of Germany
  6. History of Alsace

Alsace

Alsace (Low Alemannic German/Alsatian: Elsàss ˈɛlsɑs; German: Elsass (German spelling before 1996: Elsaß.) ˈɛlzas ⓘ; Latin: Alsatia) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland.

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Alsace independence movement

The Alsace independence movement (Mouvement autonomiste alsacien; D'Elsässischa Salbschtstandikaitbewegùng; Elsässische autonome Bewegung) is a cultural, ideological and political regionalist movement for greater autonomy or outright independence of Alsace. Flag of Alsace and alsace independence movement are history of Alsace.

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Alsace–Lorraine

Alsace–Lorraine (German: Elsaß–Lothringen), officially the Imperial Territory of Alsace–Lorraine (Reichsland Elsaß–Lothringen), was a former territory of the German Empire, located in modern day France. Flag of Alsace and Alsace–Lorraine are history of Alsace.

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Alsatian dialect

Alsatian (Elsässisch or Elsässerditsch "Alsatian German"; Lorraine Franconian: Elsässerdeitsch; Alsacien; Elsässisch or Elsässerdeutsch) is the group of Alemannic German dialects spoken in most of Alsace, a formerly disputed region in eastern France that has passed between French and German control five times since 1681. Flag of Alsace and Alsatian dialect are culture in Alsace.

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A banner can be a flag or another piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or another message.

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Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is a département in Alsace which is a part of the Grand Est super-region of France.

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Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft or Basel-Country, informally known as Baselland or Baselbiet (Kanton Basel-Landschaft; Chantun Basilea-Champagna; Canton de Bâle-Campagne; Canton Basilea Campagna), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.

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Champagne-Ardenne

Champagne-Ardenne is a former administrative region of France, located in the northeast of the country, bordering Belgium.

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Coat of arms of Alsace

The coat of arms of the French region of Alsace is a combination of the historic coats of arms of Départements Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin. Flag of Alsace and coat of arms of Alsace are culture in Alsace, France stubs and history of Alsace.

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Departments of France

In the administrative divisions of France, the department (département) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes.

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Emblem

An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint.

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European Collectivity of Alsace

The European Collectivity of Alsace (Collectivité européenne d'Alsace; D'Europäischa Gebiatskärwerschàft Elsàss; Europäische Gebietskörperschaft Elsass) is a territorial collectivity in the Alsace region of France.

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Flag

A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Gerard, Duke of Lorraine

Gerard (1030 – 14 April 1070), also known as Gerard the Wonderful, was a Lotharingian nobleman.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Grand Est

Grand Est ("Great East") is an administrative region in northeastern France.

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Haut-Rhin

Haut-Rhin is a département in the Grand Est region, France, bordering both Germany and Switzerland.

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Lorraine

Lorraine, also,,; Lorrain: Louréne; Lorraine Franconian: Lottringe; Lothringen; Loutrengen; Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est.

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Mulhouse

Mulhouse (Alsatian: Mìlhüsa;, meaning "mill house") is a city of the European Collectivity of Alsace (Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region of France), close to the Swiss and German borders.

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Nazism

Nazism, formally National Socialism (NS; Nationalsozialismus), is the far-right totalitarian socio-political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Germany.

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November 1918 insurgency in Alsace–Lorraine

The November 1918 insurgency in Alsace-Lorraine is a series of events which occurred when the region of Alsace–Lorraine passed from German to French sovereignty at the end of World War I. During this month, international events were linked to domestic troubles, particularly the German Revolution.

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Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg

The Prince-Bishopric of Strasburg (Fürstbistum Straßburg; Fìrschtbischofsìtz Strossburi(g)) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire from the 13th century until 1803.

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Red flag (politics)

In politics, a red flag is predominantly a symbol of left-wing ideologies, including socialism, communism, anarchism, and the labour movement.

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Sélestat

Sélestat (Alsatian: Schlettstàdt; German: Schlettstadt) is a commune in the Grand Est region of France.

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Strasbourg

Strasbourg (Straßburg) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France, at the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.

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See also

11th-century introductions

Culture in Alsace

Flags of France

Flags of Germany

History of Alsace

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Alsace

Also known as Rot un Wiss, Rot-un-Wiss, Rut un Wiss.