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List of free imperial cities

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There were 51 free imperial cities in the Holy Roman Empire as of 1792. [1] They are listed here with their official confessional status confirmed by the Peace of Westphalia (1648).

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Coats of Arms of the Free Imperial Cities (of 1605) - part 1 Siebmacher219.jpg
Coats of Arms of the Free Imperial Cities (of 1605) – part 1
Coats of Arms of the Free Imperial Cities (of 1605) - part 2 (two top rows only) Siebmacher220.jpg
Coats of Arms of the Free Imperial Cities (of 1605) – part 2 (two top rows only)

In many of these coats of arms, an eagle reflects the direct association with the Holy Roman Emperor, whose own standard was that of an imperial eagle.

Other cities which were once Free Imperial cities, but had ceased to be so by 1792, include:

Confederations

References

  1. ↑ They are the cities that, with the exception of Buchau, took part in the Imperial Diet of 1792. A list can be found in G. Benecke, Society and Politics in Germany, 1500-1750, Routledge & Kegan Paul and University of Toronto Press, London, Toronto and Buffalo, 1974, Appendix III
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