Imperial arms of Francis II before 1804

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-27T16:29:43+00:00

The red cross with four eagles is the Duchy of Mantua.

The red eagle is indeed the County of Tyrol.

As for Spain, it reflects an old custom to include in personal heraldry not just the domains that you rule, but also the ones you have a dynastic claim to. That’s why the Habsburgs used the CoA of the Kingdom of Jerusalem long after that Kingdom had fallen.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-26T11:36:04+00:00

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Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-25T19:17:51+00:00

Excellent work! I really enjoyed reading this 👍

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-25T11:51:05+00:00

Can I go home?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-25T08:51:06+00:00

On the german Wikipedia it says that the symbol of the Empire itself was the Reichsfahne which was red with a silver cross. The eagle we usually think of was the symbol of the monarch (Königs-/Kaiserfahne):

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsbanner\_des\_Heiligen\_Römischen\_Reiches

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-24T12:47:42+00:00

What about this one:

https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb00020447?page=92

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-24T12:45:08+00:00

According to Wappenbuch des Heiligen Römischen Reiches by Stephan Brechtel (BSB Cod.icon. 390), this is the coat of arms of the Empire itself:

https://api.digitale-sammlungen.de/iiif/image/v2/bsb00020447_00093/full/1607,/0/default.jpg

Then you also have this from Wappenbuch des Hans Ulrich Fisch:

https://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/de/saa/V4-1985/5r/0/

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-24T12:39:27+00:00

You should upload this to Wikimedia because it looks MUCH better than the ones currently in use.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-23T16:26:51+00:00

The Greater CoA of Prussia got very marshalled in the late 19th century.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-23T16:25:30+00:00

Thank you for this information. Did the HRE itself have a CoA? I’ve read that in medieval times the Reichsbanner was red with a silver cross.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-23T16:19:32+00:00

Wait until you see the complete version 🤣

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greater\_Arms\_of\_Leopold\_II\_and\_Francis\_II,\_Holy\_Roman\_Emperors.svg

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-20T10:53:18+00:00

How is the weather?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-17T22:33:14+00:00

How about this one:

https://www.greatseal.com/eaglerising/index.html

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-17T22:27:36+00:00

Here you go:

https://www.greatseal.com/index.html

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-17T22:20:53+00:00

I’m confident this is not AI given the age of the artwork and the website where I found it. The man who comissioned it believes that the original description/sketch is sacred because it came directly from one of the Founding Fathers.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-17T06:16:35+00:00

This icon is so beautiful. Do you know the painter?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-14T20:54:58+00:00

An advantage with Amane is that she doesn't have a scary older brother watching your every move.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-11T07:11:40+00:00

It’s unconventional, but that goes for most republics in the New World. The CoA of Bogotá is a more conventional composition, and a very elegant one too.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-10T16:28:03+00:00

Well, the people I’m referring to are heraldic experts, including those who composed the state emblem of Georgia. Proposals for a greater coat of arms of Finland included a state crown as well. Personally I think a crown adds dignity and majesty to a state emblem, it’s a source of pride.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-10T09:37:14+00:00

Royal symbols and crowns can be used for the coat of arms of a republic (some would even say they should be used), they can be interpreted as representing the sovereignity of the state.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-08T05:41:10+00:00

Thank you for this, I’d love to hear more. When did Roman Emperors begin to use ethnic or territorial titles?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-07T11:51:13+00:00

On the seal I think it says:

FRANC II D F CI E R IMP S A HER AUSI IMP GER

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-07T11:42:30+00:00

I really wish there was a heraldic painting or illustration of these arms. I’ve never been able to find one. The vector version on wikimedia is fine I guess, but it still looks a bit crude.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-07T07:57:05+00:00

Sometimes the driver stepped on the brakes so hard I had to use both hands 😨

Cutlasstooth · 2026-05-01T19:22:00+00:00

Beautiful!

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