Austro-Hungarian Empire Flag - Historical Dual Monarchy Banner #3641080 (License: Personal Use)

This flag represents the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, which established the dual monarchy. The left half bears the Austrian coat of arms (red-and-white stripes with a crown), while the right shows the Hungarian arms (red-and-white stripes with a double cross and crown), set against a tricolor background of red, white, and green. It was used officially until the empire’s dissolution in 1918 after World War I.

Commonly used in historical articles, educational resources, museum exhibits, and documentaries about 19th- and early 20th-century European history; serves users researching the Habsburg monarchy, WWI origins, or Central European heraldry.