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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] The Austrian triband originated from the arms of the Babenberg dynasty.
Austrian euro coins: An Alpine edelweiss as a symbol of Austria's part in developing EU environmental policy. The words "ZWEI EURO CENT" (two euro cent) appear at the top with a hatched Austrian flag below with the date. 1999–onward Belgian euro coins: FIRST SERIES: An effigy of King Albert II.
National identifying marks on euro coins by country; Country Type Description Image Andorra: Text: ANDORRA: Austria: Text: REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH (only on commemorative €2 issues since 2007) Symbol: Flag of Austria. The red is indicated by vertical hatching, as is traditionally done in heraldic illustration. Belgium [2] Text: BELGIE-BELGIQUE ...
Austrian euro coins have a unique design for each denomination, with a common theme for each of the three series of coins. The minor coins feature Austrian flowers, the middle coins examples of architecture from Austria's capital, Vienna, and the two major coins famous Austrians. All designs are by the hand of Josef Kaiser and also include the ...
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 ...
Austrian euro coins: Bertha von Suttner, a radical Austrian pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, as a symbol of Austria's efforts to support peace. The Austrian flag is hatched below the denomination on the left hand side. The year appears on the right hand side. 2002 onward Belgian euro coins
The 1 euro cent coin (€0.01) has a value of one hundredth of a euro and is composed of copper-covered steel. It is the lowest-value coin in the Eurozone; the next highest are the 2 and 5 euro cent coins. All euro coins have a common reverse and a country-specific (national) obverse. The coin has been used since 2002 and was not redesigned in ...
Austrian euro coins: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (with his signature), a famous German/Austrian composer, in reference to the idea of Austria as a "land of music". The Austrian flag is hatched below the denomination (which is against the new rules for national designs and hence will be changed at some point) on the right hand side. The year appears ...