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Ukraine. The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, [a] also known as Austrian Galicia or colloquially Austrian Poland, was a constituent possession of the Habsburg monarchy in the historical region of Galicia in Eastern Europe. The crownland was established in 1772. The lands were annexed from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as part of the First ...
Originally called Galicia-Lodomeria by the Austrians when they took that territory from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the First Partition of Poland in 1772, its borders varied slightly over the years, especially during the Napoleonic Wars, following which Krakow and surrounding lands were eventually added to the province.
- Prehistory – Coats of Arms Before 1772
- The Coats of Arms of The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
- Usage in The Coats of Arms of The Empire
The Lands of Halych
The lands that comprised the namesake of the Austrian crownland of Galicia and Lodomeria were once the Principalities of Halych (later adopted as Galicia) and Volhynia, which united in 1199 and became a kingdom in 1253. The historical coat of arms for the territory around the medieval town of Halych was a jackdaw. One of the more widely accepted theories is that “Halych” derives from the Slavic word for “jackdaw”— “halka.” A jackdaw with folded wings was used for the coat of arms of the Princ...
In Hungarian and Austrian Heraldry
In Hungarian and Austrian heraldry, the coats of arms of these territories had no or little connection to the historical arms and were likely invented by the imperial office. The coat of arms of Galicia dates back to the fifteenth century and originally depicted one crown — with time a second and then a third was added. The coat of arms of Lodomeria appeared in the sixteenth century and depicted two silver-red checkered beams in a blue field. Both symbols were found on the seals of Hungarian...
The First Coat of Arms of 1772
When the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria was established in 1772, much of the territory had previously belonged to the Polish crown’s Ruthenian Voivodeship, the coat of arms which had been a golden lion in a blue field. As the lion did not correspond to the Austrian political declaration on the “return of ancient Hungarian provinces,” it is not surprising that for the new Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Chancellor Prince Kaunitz recommended “to keep” symbols corresponding to the claim. On...
The Four-Field Coat of Arms of 1782
On January 27, 1782, Emperor Joseph II introduced a new four-field coat of arms for the four territories of the province — Galicia, Lodomeria, Auschwitz, and Zator: an oval shield in a gold ornamental cartouche topped with a crown and framed by palm and laurel branches, divided into four fields, where, apart from the symbols of Galicia and Lodomeria, were separate symbols for Auschwitz (a silver eagle with a golden letter “o” for Oświęcim on the chest in a blue field) and for Zator (a purple...
The Coat of Arms of 1804: (Re)introduction of the Jackdaw
In 1804, the Austrian Empire was created and on November 5 of that year a new coat of arms for the empire was adopted. The corresponding edict included a description of a new coat of arms for Galicia: “Der Mittelschild ist durch einen rothen Strich quer getheilt, auf dem eine schwarze Dohle im blauen Felde sitzt, im untern Theile erscheinen drey güldene Königs-Kronen, oben zwey, unten eine, im blauen Felde wegen des Königreichs Galizien (Halicz). Er ist mit der Königlich-Galizischen, geschlos...
The coat of arms of the Austrian Empire and then the Austro-Hungarian Empire evolved over time, often to reflect changes to landholdings. Furthermore, each coat of arms had different versions for different purposes: a heavily simplified “lesser” version, a “middle” version, and a full or “greater” version, which was restricted for use by the monarc...
May 24, 2024 · Bukovina. Galicia, historic region of eastern Europe that was a part of Poland before Austria annexed it in 1772; in the 20th century it was restored to Poland but was later divided between Poland and the Soviet Union. During the Middle Ages, eastern Galicia, situated between Hungary, Poland, and the western principalities of Kiev and Volhynia ...
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Nov 4, 2022 · The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, also known as Austrian Galicia, was a kingdom within the Austrian Empire, later Cisleithanian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, established in 1772 as a crownland of the Habsburg monarchy. It encompassed regions that were acquired by the First Partition of Poland. Its status remained unchanged until the ...
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, also known as Austrian Galicia, was a kingdom within the Austrian Empire, later Cisleithanian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, established in 1772 as a crownland of the Habsburg monarchy. It encompassed regions that were acquired by the First Partition of Poland.
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At first, Galicia and Lodomeria was divided into 6 large Kreise, which were subdivided into 59 Kreisdistrikte ('circle districts') in 1773. In 1777 the number of Kreisdistrikte was reduced to 19. The 18 Kreise of Galicia and Lodomeria c. 1782. In 1782 the two-level system was abolished and Galicia and Lodomeria was divided into 18 Kreise of the ...
