The flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Together with the Danish flag, the Austrian flag is said to be among the oldest national flag designs in the world. The national flag of Denmark, Dannebrog, is red with a white Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag the vertical part of the

Contents 1 History 2 Legend 3 The flag in numismatics 4 See also 5 External links

History

Duke Friedrich II (1210-1246), the last Babenberg, known as the Quarrelsome or the Warlike, to become more independent from the Holy Roman Empire designed a new coat of arm red-white-red in the year 1230. Frederick II, known as the Quarrelsome or the Warlike ( German: Friedrich der Streitbare; 25 April 1211 &ndash The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in

Legend

According to legend, the flag was invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria while he was involved in a fierce battle during the Crusades. Leopold V (1157 &ndash December 31, 1194) the Virtuous, was a Babenberg Duke of Austria from 1177 to 1194 and Styria After the battle, his white battledress was completely drenched in blood, but when he removed his belt the cloth underneath was untouched by it. So taken was he by this singular sight that he adopted the colors and scheme as his banner.

The flag in numismatics

The flag has been the main motive of many collector coins, one of the most recent is the 20 euro Post War Period coin, minted in September 17, 2003. Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special Euro coins minted and issued by member states of the Eurozone. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The obverse of the coin shows the Austrian coat of arms flanked by the Austrian flag and the European Union flag. The coat of arms of Austria has been used since the end of World War I to symbolize Austria. The Flag of Europe is the flag and emblem of the European Union (EU and Council of Europe (CoE

See also

• List of Austrian flags
• Flags of Austrian states
• Coat of Arms of Austria

External links

• Austria at Flags of the World
• The Symbols of Austria

This is a list of flags used in Austria. For more information about the national flag visit the article Flag of Austria. The flags of the Austrian states show two (or three stripes in the main colours of the respective arms. The coat of arms of Austria has been used since the end of World War I to symbolize Austria. For a list of flags see List of flags or Gallery of flags by design.

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