Austro-Hungarian Empire Flag - Dual Monarchy Symbolism and Historical Significance #3641100 (License: Personal Use)

This historical flag depicts the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s dual monarchy arrangement established by the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867. The left shield bears the Austrian arms-red-white-red horizontal stripes-crowned by the Imperial Crown of Austria; the right shield displays the Hungarian arms-striped with the double cross and green base-crowned by the Holy Crown of Hungary. The overall field is divided horizontally into red, white, and green bands, symbolizing unity between the two realms.

Used in educational, historical, and museum contexts to illustrate the political structure of the late Habsburg Empire; matches user intent for researching 19th-20th century European history, heraldry, or nationalism.