Austro-Hungarian Empire: Arms of the territories

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PRINCIPALITY OF TRIENT


Origin/meaning

The Principality of Trient (now Trentino, Italy) was from 1027-1803 an independent state ruled by the Bishops of Trient. In 1803 the state was incorporated into Austria-Hungary. The arms were granted in 1339 to Bishop Nicholas by King Johann of Bohemia, and is identical to the old arms used by the Kings of Bohemia until King Wenzel I. The Kings of Bohemia acted as protectors for the bishops at the time.
Literature : Ströhl, 1890

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ESTATE TRIEST


Origin/meaning

The Estate and city of Triest (now Trieste, Italy) joined Austria in 1382 as a protection against Venice. The arms were officially granted in 1467 by Emperor Friedrich III after the siege by the Venetians. The arms show in the lower half a spear, symbol of St. Sergius, patron saint of the city on the arms of Austria. The present city uses only the spear in its arms, but in a red field. The upper half shows the Imperial eagle.
Literature : Ströhl, 1890

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ARCH-DUCHY OF TUSCANY


Origin/meaning

The Arch-Duchy of Tuscany (Toscana, now part of Italy) was created in 1569 when Cosimo de' Medici, Duke of Florence, was made Arch Duke of Tuscany by Pope Pius V. In 1737 the territory became a possession of Duke Franz III of Lotharingen, and hence a possession of the Habsburg family. Officially, the territory never was part of Austria-Hungary.
The arms show five pills, a canting element for the Medici family. The blue ball with the fleur-de-lis were granted by the French King Louis XII in 1504.
Literature : Ströhl, 1890

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WINDISCHEN MARK


Origin/meaning

The Estate of the Windischen Mark (now part of Slovenia) became a possession of the Habsburg dynasty already in 1282. The arms show a typical hat for the area, and are thus considered canting. The arms were probably devised under the reign of Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (around 1350).

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DUCHY OF ZARA


Origin/meaning

The Duchy of Zara (now Croatia), was created in 1797 when it was acquired by Austria-Hungary. The territory had a complicated history and belonged to Byzantium, Venice, Hungary and Turkey prior to 1797. The arms show the H. Chrysogonus, the patron saint of the city of Zara.
Literature : Ströhl, 1890

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DUCHY OF ZATOR


Origin/meaning

The Duchy of Zator was part of Silezia before the division. It is now part of Poland. In 1494 theterritory was sold to Poland and became part of Austria-Hungary in 1772 at the first Polish division. The eagle is either the old eagle of Poland or the eagle of Silezia, in different colours.
Literature : Ströhl, 1890