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The current Czech Republic consisting of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia still uses most of the symbols of the Kingdom of Bohemia: a two-tailed lion in its coat-of-arms, red-white stripes in the state flag and the royal castle as the president's office.
The oldest arms of the Kings of Bohemia showed in silver a black eagle, covered with golden tears (still used by the Italian region Trient). The silver double-tailed lion was introduced by King Ottokar II in 1249.
Mar 24, 2021 · The earliest depiction of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom founded on the early and influential Slavs in the region who eventually became the Czechs. (Pavel Fric / Public domain )
Franz Joseph I, (František Josef I) (1830-1916), Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia from 1848 to 1916 and King of Hungary from 1867 to 1916. Charles I, (Karel I) ( 1887- 1922), The last Emperor of Austria, the last King of Hungary and Bohemia. See House of Habsburg-Lorraine for personal arms.
Effectively controlled Bohemia 1419-1436 in opposition to Sigismund of Luxembourg
Mar 23, 2024 · English: Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia with helmet and crest (19 - 20c). Čeština: Erb českých králů s přílbou a klenotem. Deutsch: Wappen des Königreichs Böhmen mit Helmkleinod.
Sep 20, 2023 · The earliest depiction of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom founded on the early and influential Slavs in the region who eventually became the Czechs. (Pavel Fric / Public...