coat of arms of the Republic of Austria
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The coat of arms of the Republic of Austria is a black single-headed eagle bearing a shield in Austria’s red-white-red colors, symbolizing national sovereignty and freedom.
Aliases (5)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic emblem
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national coat of arms → |
| adopted |
1919
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| category |
Coats of arms introduced in 1919
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Coats of arms with crowns → Eagles in heraldry → National symbols of Austria → |
| color |
black
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| country |
Austria
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| depicts |
broken chains
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escutcheon → hammer → mural crown → sickle → single-headed eagle → |
| eagleColor |
black
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| elementMeaning |
broken chains symbolize liberation
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hammer symbolizes workers → mural crown symbolizes bourgeoisie → sickle symbolizes farmers → |
| fieldColor |
gold
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| hasPart |
broken chains
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hammer → mural crown → sickle → |
| legalBasis |
Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
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Austrian Wappengesetz (Coat of Arms Act) → |
| modified |
1945 design revision
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| officialLanguageName |
Bundeswappen der Republik Österreich
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| reintroduced |
1945
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| replaced |
coat of arms of Austria under Austrofascism
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coat of arms of Nazi Germany in Austria → |
| script |
Latin alphabet
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| shieldColor |
red-white-red
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| shieldPattern |
red-white-red horizontal stripes
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| symbolizes |
end of dictatorship
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freedom → independence → liberation from Nazi rule → national sovereignty → unity of workers, farmers and bourgeoisie → |
| usedBy |
Austrian government
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Austrian parliament → federal authorities of Austria → |
| usedSince |
First Austrian Republic
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Chancellor of Austria
("Coat of arms of Austria")
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insignia |
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Austria men's national ice hockey team
("coat of arms of Austria")
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nationalSymbolUsed |
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coat of arms of the Republic of Austria
("Bundeswappen der Republik Österreich")
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officialLanguageName |
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coat of arms of the Republic of Austria
("coat of arms of Austria under Austrofascism")
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replaced |
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St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
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roofDecoration |
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Austrian Army
("Austrian coat of arms")
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symbol |