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Also known as Imperial Eagle (Germany)

The '''''''''' (, "Imperial Eagle") is the heraldic eagle, derived from the Roman eagle standard, used by the Holy Roman Emperors, later by the Emperors of Austria and in modern coat of arms of Austria and Germany. The term is also translated as "Reich's Eagle."

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Emblem.name
Reichsadler
Emblem.image
Holy Roman Empire Eagle.png
Emblem.middle
German eagle coat of arms.png
Emblem.caption
Reichsadler (Holy Roman Empire)
Emblem.middle_caption
Reichsadler (Germany)
Emblem.middle_width
125px
Emblem.lesser
Austria Bundesadler.svg
Emblem.lesser_width
125px
Emblem.lesser_caption
Reichsadler (Austria)
Emblem.alternative_names
German/Austrian eagle
Emblem.image_width
250px

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Wappen Deutsches Reich (Weimarer Republik).svg
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11 sections
Contents
  • Origin and Meaning
  • History
  • Holy Roman Empire
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Gallery
  • Holy Roman Empire
  • Modern history
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

The '''''''''' (, "Imperial Eagle") is the heraldic eagle, derived from the Roman eagle standard, used by the Holy Roman Emperors, later by the Emperors of Austria and in modern coat of arms of Austria and Germany. The term is also translated as "Reich's Eagle."

The same design has remained in use by the Federal Republic of Germany since 1950, albeit under the name '''''''' ("Federal Eagle").

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