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Coat of arms of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

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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
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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
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known as Charles I in Spain and Austria, Charles II in Burgundy and Sicily, Charles III in Flanders, Charles IV in Naples
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Kingdom of Naples arms in the heraldry of Ferdinand II of Aragon as King of Naples, De Francisco Olmos, José María,
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The first and fourth quarters represents holdings derived from the Spanish crowns: that is, the quartered arms of
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La moneda napolitana de Fernando el Católico, documento porpagandístico de la unidad de las coronas
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Argent, a pomegranate proper seeded gules, supported, sculpted and leafed in two leaves vert.
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was the heir of several of Europe's leading royal houses. In 1506, he inherited the
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Gules, a cross saltire and orle of chains linked together or and a centre point vert
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Gules, a cross, saltire and orle of chains linked together Or, a centre point vert
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Gules, a cross, saltire and orle of chains linked together Or, a centre point vert
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especially for the Spanish areas, and means 'further beyond'. A German version,
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Party per Saltire, Or four pallets gules and Argent an eagle displayed sable (
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and the other parts of the Burgundian inheritance, notably the
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Argent an eagle displayed gules, armed, beaked, and langued Or
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Coat of Arms as Prince of Spains, Archduke and Duke of Burgundy
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The Burgundian Inheritance and the Order of the Golden Fleece
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had been conquered and annexed by France. In the same year,
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Argent, an eagle displayed gules armed beaked and langued or
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His maternal inheritance quartering his paternal inheritance
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azure semy de lis or, a bordure compony gules and argent
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proper seeded gules supported sculpted and slipped vert
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to refer to it until the late 18th century, when the
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Or, a lion rampant of Sable, langued and armed gules
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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:; . 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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: 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Index


Armiger
Charles V
Crest
Imperial Crown
Holy Roman Empire
Torse
Cross of Burgundy
Shield
Supporters
Imperial Eagle
Pillars of Hercules
Motto
Plus Oultre
Order(s)
Order of the Golden Fleece
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Burgundian Netherlands
Mary of Burgundy
king of Spain
Isabella I of Castile
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Catholic Monarchs
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Habsburg
central Europe
Holy Roman Emperor


Coat of Arms

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