According to legend, the flag was invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria as a consequence of his fighting during the Crusades: After a fierce battle, his white battle dress was completely drenched in blood. When he removed his belt, the cloth underneath was untouched by the blood, revealing the combination of red-white-red. He was so taken by this sight that he adopted the colors and scheme as his banner.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Upper Belvedere - Detail and Austrian Flag
According to legend, the flag was invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria as a consequence of his fighting during the Crusades: After a fierce battle, his white battle dress was completely drenched in blood. When he removed his belt, the cloth underneath was untouched by the blood, revealing the combination of red-white-red. He was so taken by this sight that he adopted the colors and scheme as his banner.
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Wieder was dazugelernt. Danke für die interessanten Anmerkungen und Links!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful details too! And thank you for sharing the interesting legend about your flag. I love stories like that.
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