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Austrian heraldry are the armorial bearings (known as armory) and other heraldic symbols once used by the Austrian monarchy.They are closely related to German heraldry, as Austria is a Germanophone country, but it show some particularities of their own, partly due to the mutual influence to and from the lands of the former Habsburg monarchy.
The current coat of arms of the Republic of Austria has been in use in its first forms by the First Republic of Austria since 1919. Between 1934 and the German annexation in 1938, the Federal State (Bundesstaat Österreich) used a different coat of arms, which consisted of a double-headed eagle (one-party corporate state led by the clerico-right-wing Fatherland Front, often labeled Austro ...
The coats of arms of the House of Habsburg were the heraldic emblems of their members and their territories, such as Austria-Hungary and the Austrian Empire.Historian Michel Pastoureau says that the original purpose of heraldic emblems and seals was to facilitate the exercise of power and the identification of the ruler, due to what they offered for achieving these aims.
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria (5 C, 12 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Austria" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Without the coats of arms, some flags are very similar, such as those of Tyrol and Upper Austria (also nearly identical to the flag of Poland) plus those of Salzburg, Vienna and Vorarlberg similar to the flag of Indonesia or Monaco. Frequently, the flags are used in vertical variants with or without coat of arms.
Albert III (Albrecht III), duke of Austria until 1395, from 1386 (after the death of Leopold) until 1395 also ruled over the latter's possessions. Albert IV (Albrecht IV), duke of Austria 1395–1404, in conflict with Leopold IV. Albert V (Albrecht V), duke of Austria 1404–1439, Holy Roman Emperor from 1438 to 1439 as Albert II. See also below.
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