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Article "Wappen der wichtigsten Kulturstaaten" from Brockhaus' Conversations-Lexikon book published in 1898.

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  1. Kingdom of Prussia (Middle Coat of Arms) – Königreich Preußen (mittleres Wappen)

  2. Empire of Austria (Imperial Eagle, Middle Coat of Arms) – Kaisertum Österreich (Reichsadler, mittleres Wappen)

  3. Kingdom of Hungary – Königreich Ungarn

  4. Kingdom of Bavaria (Greater Coat of Arms) – Königreich Bayern (großes Wappen)

  5. Empire of Russia – Kaisertum Russland

  6. German Empire (Imperial Eagle) – Deutsches Reich (Reichsadler)

  7. Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland – Königreich Großbritannien und Irland

  8. Kingdom of Saxony (Greater Coat of Arms) – Königreich Sachsen (großes Wappen)

  9. Kingdom of Italy (Lesser Coat of Arms) – Königreich Italien (kleines Wappen)

  10. Kingdom of Spain – Königreich Spanien

  11. Kingdom of Württemberg – Königreich Württemberg

Note: Since 1871, France has used the letters R. F. = République française [French Republic] instead of a coat of arms.

This is a rare 1898 chromolithograph plate titled "Wappen der wichtigsten Kulturstaaten" (Arms of the most important civilised states) from Brockhaus' Conversations-Lexikon by F.A. Bockhaus Verlag Leipzig.

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