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German heraldry is the tradition and style of heraldic achievements in Germany and the Holy Roman Empire, including national and civic arms, noble and burgher arms, ecclesiastical heraldry, heraldic displays and heraldic descriptions. German heraldic style is one of the four major broad traditions within European heraldry and stands in contrast ...
Coat of arms of the German Reich (Reichswappen), 1919–28 Coat of arms of the German Reich (Reichswappen), 1928–35 The Reichsschild (Reich's escutcheon), used on governmental flags of the Weimar Republic between 1921 and 1933 The small coat of arms as used on official seals and for federal institutions, 1921–1935
Examples of heraldic eagles of the 13th to 16th centuries, from Hugo Gerard Ströhl's Heraldischer Atlas. The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge, as a supporter, and as a crest. Heraldic eagles can be found throughout world history like in the Achaemenid Empire or in the present Republic of Indonesia.
The German Hyghalmen Roll was made in the late 15th century and illustrates the German practice of repeating themes from the arms in the crest. (See Roll of arms).. Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree.
"Argent a fess gules" In heraldry, a fess or fesse (from Middle English fesse, Old French faisse, [1] and Latin fascia, "band") [2] is a charge on a coat of arms (or flag) that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the centre of the shield. [3]
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The Reichsadler, i. e. the German Imperial Eagle, originated from a proto-heraldic emblem that was believed to have been used by Charlemagne, the first Frankish ruler whom the Pope crowned as Holy Roman Emperor in AD 800, and derived ultimately from the Aquila, i. e. eagle standard, of the ancient Roman army.
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