206:
1605:
1568:
1614:
29:
198:
978:
624:
1559:
927:
834:
1289:
790:
612:
1238:
755:
1417:
957:
864:
885:
1048:
1187:
1096:
1324:
632:
1073:
1442:
1368:
1166:
1136:
580:
displayed sable imperially crowned proper in front of a saltire ragulée gules the whole between two columns argent issuing from the sea proper in base the one to dexter crowned imperially proper the one to sinister crowned with the
1514:
control of the remainder of the
Burgundian Inheritance: although the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy itself remained in the hands of France, the Habsburgs remained in control of the title of
1542:. Although Charles V had inherited the grand mastership of numerous orders, the only order which he habitually wore and awarded was that of the Burgundian
670:
The second and third quarters represents holdings derived from
Charles's Austrian and Burgundian inheritance: these quarters shows further quartering of
205:
1604:
1011:), the whole representing the arms of the Kingdom of Naples, as show in the arms of his grandfather Ferdinand II of Aragon as King of Naples.
1567:
1626:
1613:
1732:
28:
1717:
197:
1243:
698:
660:
558:
1644:
1662:
known as
Charles I in Spain and Austria, Charles II in Burgundy and Sicily, Charles III in Flanders, Charles IV in Naples
1472:
977:
1727:
1722:
623:
1676:
Kingdom of Naples arms in the heraldry of
Ferdinand II of Aragon as King of Naples, De Francisco Olmos, José María,
926:
833:
1507:
639:
The first and fourth quarters represents holdings derived from the
Spanish crowns: that is, the quartered arms of
169:
1712:
1697:
1558:
1707:
1702:
1675:
140:
41:
1737:
1543:
1447:
332:
131:
1531:
789:
474:
1678:
La moneda napolitana de
Fernando el Católico, documento porpagandístico de la unidad de las coronas
1078:
679:
487:
153:
1237:
611:
1288:
1008:
374:
495:
368:
161:
145:
1252:
Argent, a pomegranate proper seeded gules, supported, sculpted and leafed in two leaves vert.
1156:
531:
519:
415:
301:
291:
225:
157:
1535:
1053:
1002:
984:
956:
863:
656:
465:
273:
8:
1383:
1373:
1294:
808:
582:
577:
349:
297:
217:", the most expansive and formal representation of the lands and titles he inherited, is
126:
103:
1416:
884:
754:
1582:
1523:
1397:
1171:
988:
962:
869:
760:
640:
616:
592:
527:
406:
341:
258:
181:
795:
644:
282:
144:
was the heir of several of Europe's leading royal houses. In 1506, he inherited the
1527:
1511:
1495:
1464:
1426:
1334:
1329:
1307:
1101:
900:
890:
675:
501:
441:
426:
316:
173:
165:
84:
77:
65:
403:
Gules, a cross saltire and orle of chains linked together or and a centre point vert
1586:
1578:
1515:
1503:
1499:
1141:
1047:
971:
Gules, a cross, saltire and orle of chains linked together Or, a centre point vert
878:
Gules, a cross, saltire and orle of chains linked together Or, a centre point vert
781:
777:
683:
435:
253:
249:
246:
149:
56:
1590:
1460:
1456:
1393:
1192:
932:
839:
691:
648:
539:
512:
395:
336:
310:
270:
1489:
1406:
especially for the
Spanish areas, and means 'further beyond'. A German version,
1422:
177:
61:
1186:
899:
Party per
Saltire, Or four pallets gules and Argent an eagle displayed sable (
1691:
1519:
1095:
941:
848:
773:
243:
1323:
358:
214:
631:
1387:
1301:
1072:
701:
598:
552:
115:
99:
1351:
1272:
1221:
1119:
1031:
910:
738:
711:
655:. After 1520 the Aragon/Sicily quartering also incorporated the arms of
1441:
1264:
1213:
1154:
1023:
824:
718:
571:
1367:
156:, inheriting the kingdoms first united by his maternal grandparents,
94:
1468:
1165:
1135:
687:
811:
671:
664:
481:
478:
328:
276:
36:
1539:
1518:
and the other parts of the
Burgundian inheritance, notably the
1201:
Argent an eagle displayed gules, armed, beaked, and langued Or
998:
945:
852:
804:
652:
266:
218:
209:
Coat of Arms as Prince of Spains, Archduke and Duke of
Burgundy
168:). Finally, on the death of his paternal grandfather in 1519,
1490:
The Burgundian Inheritance and the Order of the Golden Fleece
1403:
1261:
1063:
1020:
948:
855:
818:
769:
715:
325:
239:
110:
72:
1498:
had been conquered and annexed by France. In the same year,
1210:
536:
Argent, an eagle displayed gules armed beaked and langued or
89:
His maternal inheritance quartering his paternal inheritance
459:
730:
725:
1089:
azure semy de lis or, a bordure compony gules and argent
555:
proper seeded gules supported sculpted and slipped vert
1534:
to refer to it until the late 18th century, when the
1180:
Or, a lion rampant of Sable, langued and armed gules
221:
as follows (here placed in paragraphs for clarity):
1150:Sable, a lion rampant Or, langued and armed gules
1435:Charles's crown as Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
1689:
1596:Alternative design for the Greater Coat of Arms
1506:'s only child, had married Charles' grandfather
647:themselves quartered with the quartered arms of
524:Or, a lion rampant sable armed and langued gules
509:Sable, a lion rampant or langued and armed gules
335:of chains linked together or and a centre point
1646:Origins and history of the Spanish coat of arms
704:is represented at the bottom between the two.
22:Coat of arms of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
1299:
686:, with the escutcheon in the middle showing
518:Overall at the fess point of the quarter an
148:, which came from his paternal grandmother,
1344:blazoned Argent, a saltire ragulée gules.
1112:bendy of six or and azure a bordure gules
1556:
615:Coat of arms of Charles V of Habsburg as
1386:. The personal motto of the Monarch was
1001:, a cross potent and four crosslets Or (
630:
622:
610:
204:
196:
1220:
1690:
1350:
1271:
1118:
1030:
909:
737:
1593:(Version with motto and supporters)
1577:Coat of Arms of Charles when he was
1317:Double-headed eagle displayed Sable
498:of six or and azure, a bordure gules
13:
1612:
1603:
1566:
1557:
279:crowned or langued and armed gules
14:
1749:
1627:Variant used as Monarch of Naples
1467:to celebrate his marriage to the
1079:Second Capetian house of Burgundy
1007:Barry of eight Gules and Argent (
565:
468:(Habsburg (modern) / Babenberg)),
1440:
1415:
1366:
1322:
1287:
1236:
1185:
1164:
1134:
1094:
1071:
1046:
976:
955:
925:
883:
862:
832:
801:2nd and 3rd great-grand-quarters
788:
766:1st and 4th great-grand-quarters
753:
627:Escutcheon, Greater Coat of Arms
606:
170:Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
27:
1733:Royal arms of European monarchs
1056:(Habsburg (modern) / Babenberg)
727:First and Fourth Grand-quarters
237:Great-grand-quarterly 1 and 4:
120:(Latin translation: Plus Ultra)
1666:
1655:
1494:In 1477, the territory of the
817:crowned Or, langued and armed
152:. In 1516, Charles became the
1:
1718:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
1634:
1382:an ancient name given to the
141:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
1530:. They often used the term
7:
1565:
707:
602:) wraps around the columns.
10:
1754:
1680:; . Madrid (2001), p.156.
1549:
1544:Order of the Golden Fleece
815:(sometimes blazoned gules)
242:, a castle triple-towered
234:Grand-quarterly i and iv:
132:Order of the Golden Fleece
1728:Coats of arms with crowns
1723:Coats of arms with eagles
1360:
1357:
1354:
1281:
1278:
1275:
1230:
1227:
1224:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1040:
1037:
1034:
1025:Second and Third Quarters
919:
916:
913:
772:, a three towered castle
747:
744:
741:
720:First and Fourth Quarters
371:of eight gules and argent
192:
187:
125:
109:
93:
83:
71:
55:
47:
35:
26:
21:
1459:founded in 1430 by Duke
680:House of Valois-Burgundy
1524:Free County of Burgundy
453:II and III: Quarterly:
1713:Personal coats of arms
1698:Austrian coats of arms
1617:
1608:
1571:
1562:
1300:
636:
628:
620:
423:Or, four pallets gules
392:Or, four pallets gules
210:
202:
162:Ferdinand II of Aragon
146:Burgundian Netherlands
16:Charles V Coat of arms
1708:Spanish coats of arms
1616:
1607:
1570:
1561:
635:Personal Coat of arms
634:
626:
614:
361:and four crosslets or
208:
200:
158:Isabella I of Castile
1703:German coats of arms
1536:Austrian Netherlands
1504:last Burgundian duke
1105:(Burgundy "ancient")
1003:Kingdom of Jerusalem
732:Second Grand-quarter
583:Royal Crown of Spain
578:eagle with two heads
201:Coat of Arms as Heir
1738:Double-headed eagle
1410:, was rarely used.
1384:Strait of Gibraltar
1374:Pillars of Hercules
1295:Double-headed eagle
1082:(Burgundy "modern")
826:Third Grand-quarter
172:, he inherited the
104:Pillars of Hercules
1623:Or shield version
1618:
1609:
1572:
1563:
1266:External ornaments
1244:Kingdom of Granada
1172:County of Flanders
1009:Kingdom of Hungary
963:Kingdom of Navarre
870:Kingdom of Navarre
761:Kingdom of Castile
637:
629:
621:
617:King of the Romans
502:Burgundy (ancient)
387:Dexter: per fess:
211:
203:
182:Holy Roman Emperor
1632:
1631:
1538:were lost to the
1528:Holy Roman Empire
1496:Duchy of Burgundy
1487:
1486:
1483:
1482:
1479:
1478:
1457:Order of chivalry
1427:Holy Roman Empire
1348:
1347:
1335:Duchy of Burgundy
1330:Cross of Burgundy
1308:Holy Roman Empire
1260:
1259:
1256:
1255:
1209:
1208:
1205:
1204:
1147:4th grand-quarter
1116:
1115:
1109:3rd grand-quarter
1102:Duchy of Burgundy
1086:2nd grand-quarter
1060:1st grand-quarter
1019:
1018:
1015:
1014:
907:
906:
901:Manfred of Sicily
891:Kingdom of Sicily
676:Duchy of Burgundy
488:Burgundy (modern)
166:Catholic Monarchs
137:
136:
121:
78:Cross of Burgundy
66:Holy Roman Empire
1745:
1682:
1674:
1670:
1664:
1659:
1643:Gavira Ignacio,
1642:
1579:Duke of Burgundy
1554:
1553:
1516:Duke of Burgundy
1444:
1419:
1396:, translated as
1370:
1352:
1326:
1305:
1291:
1273:
1262:
1240:
1222:
1211:
1189:
1168:
1142:Duchy of Brabant
1138:
1120:
1098:
1075:
1050:
1032:
1021:
980:
959:
929:
911:
887:
866:
836:
792:
757:
739:
716:
712:
690:on the left and
684:Duchy of Brabant
484:argent and gules
180:and was elected
150:Mary of Burgundy
119:
31:
19:
18:
1753:
1752:
1748:
1747:
1746:
1744:
1743:
1742:
1688:
1687:
1686:
1685:
1672:
1671:
1667:
1660:
1656:
1640:
1637:
1597:
1552:
1540:French Republic
1500:Mary "the Rich"
1492:
1455:
1434:
1381:
1343:
1332:
1316:
1297:
1251:
1200:
1193:County of Tyrol
1179:
1149:
1111:
1104:
1088:
1081:
1062:
1006:
997:Party per pale
996:
970:
940:
933:Crown of Aragon
898:
877:
847:
840:Crown of Aragon
803:
796:Kingdom of León
768:
710:
609:
568:
549:Enté en point:
436:eagle displayed
384:iii: per pale:
195:
190:
118:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1751:
1741:
1740:
1735:
1730:
1725:
1720:
1715:
1710:
1705:
1700:
1684:
1683:
1665:
1653:
1652:
1651:
1650:
1636:
1633:
1630:
1629:
1624:
1620:
1619:
1610:
1600:
1599:
1594:
1574:
1573:
1564:
1551:
1548:
1491:
1488:
1485:
1484:
1481:
1480:
1477:
1476:
1473:Isabel of Aviz
1450:
1445:
1437:
1436:
1429:
1423:Imperial crown
1420:
1412:
1411:
1376:
1371:
1363:
1362:
1359:
1356:
1349:
1346:
1345:
1338:
1327:
1319:
1318:
1314:Imperial Eagle
1311:
1292:
1284:
1283:
1280:
1277:
1269:
1268:
1258:
1257:
1254:
1253:
1246:
1241:
1233:
1232:
1229:
1226:
1218:
1217:
1207:
1206:
1203:
1202:
1195:
1190:
1182:
1181:
1174:
1169:
1161:
1160:
1152:
1151:
1144:
1139:
1131:
1130:
1127:
1124:
1117:
1114:
1113:
1106:
1099:
1091:
1090:
1083:
1076:
1068:
1067:
1066:a fess Argent
1057:
1051:
1043:
1042:
1039:
1036:
1028:
1027:
1017:
1016:
1013:
1012:
991:
981:
973:
972:
965:
960:
952:
951:
935:
930:
922:
921:
918:
915:
908:
905:
904:
893:
888:
880:
879:
872:
867:
859:
858:
842:
837:
829:
828:
822:
821:
798:
793:
785:
784:
763:
758:
750:
749:
746:
743:
735:
734:
729:
723:
722:
709:
706:
694:on the right.
608:
605:
604:
603:
588:
567:
566:Other elements
564:
563:
562:
547:
546:
545:
544:
543:
516:
505:
491:
469:
451:
450:
449:
448:
447:
446:
445:
430:
412:
411:
410:
399:
382:
381:
380:
379:
378:
364:
347:
346:
345:
320:
288:
287:
286:
262:
194:
191:
189:
186:
178:central Europe
135:
134:
129:
123:
122:
113:
107:
106:
100:Imperial Eagle
97:
91:
90:
87:
81:
80:
75:
69:
68:
62:Imperial Crown
59:
53:
52:
49:
45:
44:
39:
33:
32:
24:
23:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1750:
1739:
1736:
1734:
1731:
1729:
1726:
1724:
1721:
1719:
1716:
1714:
1711:
1709:
1706:
1704:
1701:
1699:
1696:
1695:
1693:
1681:
1679:
1669:
1663:
1658:
1654:
1649:
1647:
1639:
1638:
1628:
1625:
1622:
1621:
1615:
1611:
1606:
1602:
1601:
1595:
1592:
1588:
1584:
1580:
1576:
1575:
1569:
1560:
1555:
1547:
1545:
1541:
1537:
1533:
1529:
1525:
1521:
1520:Low Countries
1517:
1513:
1510:, giving the
1509:
1505:
1501:
1497:
1474:
1470:
1466:
1462:
1458:
1454:
1451:
1449:
1448:Golden Fleece
1446:
1443:
1439:
1438:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1424:
1421:
1418:
1414:
1413:
1409:
1408:Noch Weiterer
1405:
1401:
1400:
1395:
1391:
1390:
1385:
1380:
1377:
1375:
1372:
1369:
1365:
1364:
1353:
1342:
1339:
1336:
1331:
1328:
1325:
1321:
1320:
1315:
1312:
1309:
1304:
1303:
1296:
1293:
1290:
1286:
1285:
1274:
1270:
1267:
1263:
1250:
1249:enté en point
1247:
1245:
1242:
1239:
1235:
1234:
1223:
1219:
1216:
1215:Enté en point
1212:
1199:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1188:
1184:
1183:
1178:
1175:
1173:
1170:
1167:
1163:
1162:
1159:
1158:
1153:
1148:
1145:
1143:
1140:
1137:
1133:
1132:
1121:
1110:
1107:
1103:
1100:
1097:
1093:
1092:
1087:
1084:
1080:
1077:
1074:
1070:
1069:
1065:
1061:
1058:
1055:
1052:
1049:
1045:
1044:
1033:
1029:
1026:
1022:
1010:
1004:
1000:
995:
994:Sinister side
992:
990:
986:
982:
979:
975:
974:
969:
966:
964:
961:
958:
954:
953:
950:
947:
943:
939:
936:
934:
931:
928:
924:
923:
912:
902:
897:
896:Sinister side
894:
892:
889:
886:
882:
881:
876:
873:
871:
868:
865:
861:
860:
857:
854:
850:
846:
843:
841:
838:
835:
831:
830:
827:
823:
820:
816:
813:
810:
806:
802:
799:
797:
794:
791:
787:
786:
783:
779:
775:
771:
767:
764:
762:
759:
756:
752:
751:
740:
736:
733:
728:
724:
721:
717:
714:
713:
705:
703:
700:
695:
693:
689:
685:
681:
677:
673:
668:
666:
662:
658:
654:
650:
646:
642:
633:
625:
618:
613:
607:Personal arms
601:
600:
595:
594:
589:
586:
584:
579:
573:
570:
569:
560:
556:
554:
548:
541:
537:
533:
529:
525:
521:
517:
514:
510:
506:
503:
499:
497:
492:
489:
485:
483:
480:
476:
470:
467:
463:
461:
455:
454:
452:
443:
439:
437:
431:
428:
424:
420:
419:
417:
413:
408:
404:
400:
397:
393:
389:
388:
386:
385:
383:
376:
372:
370:
365:
362:
360:
354:
353:
351:
348:
343:
339:
338:
334:
330:
327:
321:
318:
314:
312:
306:
305:
303:
299:
296:
295:
293:
289:
284:
280:
278:
275:
272:
268:
263:
260:
256:
255:
251:
248:
245:
241:
236:
235:
233:
232:
230:
229:
227:
224:
223:
222:
220:
216:
213:His "Greater
207:
199:
185:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
154:king of Spain
151:
147:
143:
142:
133:
130:
128:
124:
117:
114:
112:
108:
105:
101:
98:
96:
92:
88:
86:
82:
79:
76:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60:
58:
54:
50:
46:
43:
40:
38:
34:
30:
25:
20:
1677:
1673:(in Spanish)
1668:
1661:
1657:
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702:pomegranate
599:PLUS OULTRE
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475:semy-de-lis
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