Saar (protectorate)
French protectorate over German Saarland, 1947–56
Saar was the name of the Saarland after World War Two, when it was under French control. It became part of West Germany in 1957.
Saar Saare | |||||||||
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| 1947–1956 | |||||||||
.svg) Flag
 Coat of arms
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 Borders of post-WW2 Germany (1949). The Saar is in purple. | |||||||||
| Status | Protectorate of France | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Saarbrücken | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | December 17, 1947 | ||||||||
• WEU referendum | October 23, 1955 | ||||||||
• Saar Treaty | October 27 1956 | ||||||||
| Currency | Saar mark, Saar franc | ||||||||
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Related pages
change- Saarland The modern German state
- Saargebiet The League of Nations's protectorate
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