County of Moravia

From Heraldry of the World
Revision as of 20:16, 8 July 2014 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replace - "[[Literature" to "{{media}} [[Literature")
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Ooshong.gif
Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Ooshong.gif

COUNTY OF MORAVIA

Moravia.ahe.jpg

Origin/meaning

The County Moravia (German Mähren, now Morava, Czech Republic) became part of the Austrian Empire in 1526. The chequered eagle has been used by the Counts of Moravia since Wenzel II (1292). The original colours of the eagle silver and red, were changed to gold and red in 1462.


Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site

Literature : Ströhl, 1890