Austro-Hungarian Empire Flag (1869-1918) - Historical Dual Monarchy Banner #3641083 (License: Personal Use)

This flag represents the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, displaying a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and red, with the Austrian and Hungarian coats of arms side-by-side on the central white stripe. Each shield is topped by a golden imperial crown-the Austrian with the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire and the Hungarian with the Crown of St. Stephen-symbolizing the dual monarchy’s equal sovereignty. The design was used officially until the empire’s dissolution in 1918 after World War I.

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