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The national flag of Austria (Flagge Österreichs) is a triband in the following order: red, white, and red.. The Austrian flag is considered one of the oldest national symbols still in use by a modern country, with its first recorded use in 1230. [1]
Medieval banner of the Margravate of Austria (House of Babenberg) 1453–1804 Flag of the Archduchy of Austria: 1685–1740 Flag of the Archduchy of Austria A yellow field with a black double headed eagle with a crown on top and carrying the tricolored arms of Austria on his chest. 1749–1786 Merchant flag of the Archduchy of Austria 1804–1918
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.
Dürenstein (modern Dürnstein), Austria, is located in the Wachau valley, on the river Danube, 73 kilometers (45 mi) upstream from Vienna, Austria. The river makes a crescent-shaped curve between Dürnstein and nearby Krems an der Donau , and the battle was fought in the flood plain between the river and the mountains.
Since Austria straddles the Alps, it is a prime location for skiing. Austria is the leading nation in the Alpine Skiing World Cup (consistently winning the largest number of points of all countries) and also strong in many other winter sports such as ski jumping. Austria's national ice hockey team ranks 13th in the world.
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The history of Austria covers the history of Austria and its predecessor states. In the late Iron Age Austria was occupied by people of the Hallstatt Celtic culture (c. 800 BC), they first organized as a Celtic kingdom referred to by the Romans as Noricum, dating from c. 800 to 400 BC.