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Quaternion Eagle c. 1510, the eagle displaying the imperial quaternions on its remiges.
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630:(d. 1313), with the emperor's coats of arms and the imperial eagle (
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granted it. The black Imperial Eagle was later adopted when the
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who did not progress to coronation as Emperor. After the
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had used a very similar symbol for itself, called the
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The Imperial Eagle also is depicted in the seals of
957:(1933–1945), with head looking to its left, variant
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217:Imperial Eagle in a heraldic shield, attributed to
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474:in 1935. Despite its medieval origin, the term "
334:in 1525, and a modified version was used in the
585:(ca. 1250), early depiction of a double-headed
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121:The same design has remained in use by the
934:(1933–1945), with head looking to its left
1191:Deutsche Söldner im Italien des Trecento
502:looks to its right shoulder whereas the
421:inescutcheon became the insignia of the
399:revolutions of 1848 in the German states
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285:and the double-headed one the title of
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992:Austrian coat of arms used during the
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604:Imperial coat of arms attributed to
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443:the Weimar Republic under President
166:, the first Frankish ruler whom the
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686:in a stained glass window in
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510:looks to its left shoulder.
350:In 1804, Holy Roman Emperor
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197:Emperor Frederick Barbarossa
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123:Federal Republic of Germany
94:; "Imperial Eagle") is the
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330:was transformed into the
378:in 1806. Since 1919 the
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1126:Coat of arms of Prussia
1121:Coat of arms of Germany
1111:Coat of arms of Austria
380:coat of arms of Austria
273:Sigismund of Luxembourg
112:coat of arms of Austria
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413:and subsequently the
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256:in the 14th century,
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865:German Confederation
839:Coat of arms of the
708:Wernigerode Armorial
563:(r. 1197–1250)
415:German Confederation
324:Emperor Frederick II
293:Albert II of Germany
248:, including that of
246:free Imperial cities
204:Emperor Frederick II
100:Roman eagle standard
1136:Double-headed eagle
1060:Republic of Austria
1023:(1928–1935) of the
908:(1919–1928) of the
435:, i.e. it excluded
210:in a coat of arms.
158:, i. e. the German
135:("Federal Eagle").
108:Emperors of Austria
104:Holy Roman Emperors
98:, derived from the
1219:ГЕРАЛЬДИКА СЕГОДНЯ
1106:Byzantine heraldry
816:(r. 1612–1619) by
301:German Reformation
282:King of the Romans
277:Holy Roman Emperor
221:, is found in the
172:Holy Roman Emperor
67:Albrecht Altdorfer
59:Emperor Maximilian
1187:Selzer, Stephan.
818:Hans Ulrich Fisch
812:Imperial arms of
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756:in a 1545 woodcut
750:Depiction of the
734:Imperial arms by
534:Holy Roman Empire
360:Habsburg monarchy
320:Hermann von Salza
303:, beginning with
184:, of the ancient
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269:interregnum
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164:Charlemagne
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