The Coat of Arms of Tyrol is the historic coat of arms of the region of Tyrol. It shows a red eagle. It was used by the

Princely County of Tyrol The (Princely) County of Tyrol was an estate of the Holy Roman Empire established about 1140. After 1253, it was ruled by the House of Gorizia and from 1363 by the House of Habsburg. In 1804, the County of Tyrol, unified with the secularised pr ...

and is today used by the states of

Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...

in Austria,

South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt ...

in Italy, and numerous municipalities.

The Tyrolean Eagle

The Tyrolean eagle is red on a silver shield, with a golden beak, claws, and " clover-stems" which line the wings. It has been used as a symbol of the region since the early 13th century. The eagle originates as the hereditary coat of arms of the Counts of Tyrol, who resided at

Tyrol Castle Tyrol Castle, less commonly Tirol Castle (german: Schloss Tirol, it, Castel Tirolo) is a castle in the ''comune'' (municipality) of Tirol near Merano, in the Burggrafenamt district of South Tyrol, Italy. It was the ancestral seat of the Counts ...

, which gave its name to the greater region. The seal of

Albert IV, Count of Tyrol Albert IV (or ''Albert III'', depending on the counting scheme; – 22 July 1253) was Count of Tyrol from 1202 until his death, the last from the original House of Tirol. He also served as ''Vogt'' of the bishoprics of Trent and Brixen. Life ...

, dating from 1205, displays the Tyrolean eagle. It developed independently from the similar

Coat of Arms of Brandenburg This article is about the coat of arms of the German state of Brandenburg. History According to tradition, the ''Märkischer Adler'' ('Marcher eagle'), or red eagle of the March of Brandenburg, was adopted by Margrave Gero in the 10th cent ...

. The oldest colored representations date to the years 1271 and 1286. In 1416, under the

Habsburg monarchy The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...

, the eagle was crowned and the shield surmounted with a princely cap.

Austrian State of Tyrol

The coat of arms of the Austrian State of Tyrol show the Tyrolean Eagle crowned and its head surrounded by a laurel wreath. This design is based on that of the coins (

Andreas Hofer Andreas Hofer (22 November 1767 – 20 February 1810) was a Tyrolean innkeeper and drover, who in 1809 became the leader of the Tyrolean Rebellion against the Napoleonic and Bavarian invasion during the War of the Fifth Coalition. He was subse ...

- Kreutzer) produced during the

Tyrolean Rebellion The Tyrolean Rebellion (german: Tiroler Volksaufstand) is a name given to the resistance of militiamen, peasants, craftsmen and other civilians of the County of Tyrol led by Andreas Hofer supported by his wife Anna and a strategic council cons ...

against Napoleon in 1809. However, a laurel wreath has been incorporated into some depictions of the arms since the 17th century. The coat of arms in its current form was granted in 1946, and the ''Law of 17 May 2006 on the use of the State Coat of Arms (Tyrolean State Coat of Arms Act)'' specifies the blazon and use of the coat of arms.

Italian Autonomous Province of South Tyrol

The arms of the Italian Autonomous Province of South Tyrol and of the greater autonomous region of

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol it, Trentino (man) it, Trentina (woman) or it, Altoatesino (man) it, Altoatesina (woman) or it, Sudtirolesegerman: Südtiroler (man)german: Südtirolerin (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = Official ...

both feature the Tyrolean eagle, although the design of the eagle is different from the one used by the Austrian State. It was designed by the

Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...

-based architect and artist Helga von Aufschnaiter on behalf of the South Tyrolean Regional Government under

Silvius Magnago Silvius Magnago (5 February 1914 – 25 May 2010) was a South Tyrolean politician. Biography Magnago was born in Merano, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, on 5 February 1914. In 1936 he graduated from the grammar school of ...

. The design is based on the original coat of arms of the Counts of Tyrol, which can be seen on the altar in Tyrol Castle dating back to 1370, and omits the laurel wreath, wing trefoils, and crown used in the coat of arms of the Austrian State.

Use in municipal coats of arms

The coats of arms of numerous Tyrolean municipalities contain the Tyrolean eagle or parts of it to demonstrate that they belong to Tyrol. The red eagle as a whole is used in the coats of arms of

Brixlegg Brixlegg is a market town (since 1927) in the Kufstein district in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The town lies in the Lower Inn Valley and at the entrance of the Alpbachtal. Neighbouring municipalities Alpbach, Kramsach, Radfeld, Rattenberg, ...

Landeck Landeck () is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol, the capital of the district of Landeck. Geography Landeck is located in the Tyrolean Oberland in the west of the state at an elevation of about . The town is situated in the valley of the Inn Ri ...

Mareo Mareo ( it, Marebbe ; german: Enneberg ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,911 and an area of .All demographics and ot ...

Merano Merano (, , ) or Meran () is a city and ''comune'' in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Generally best known for its spa resorts, it is located within a basin, surrounded by mountains standing up to above sea level, at the entrance to the Passeier V ...

Radfeld Radfeld is a municipality in the Kufstein district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 1 km east of the town of Rattenberg, 13 km west of Wörgl, and 24 km southwest of Kufstein Kufstein (; Central Bavarian: ''Kufstoa'') is a to ...

, St. Anton am Arlberg,

Sterzing Sterzing (; it, Vipiteno ) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main town of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. History Origin The town traces its roots to 14 B.C., when Nero Claudius ...

, Tirol Commune,

Ton Ton is the name of any one of several units of measure. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses. Mainly it describes units of weight. Confusion can arise because ''ton'' can mean * the long ton, which is 2,240 pounds ...

Vomp Vomp is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historicall ...

, and

Wiesing Wiesing is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Geography Wiesing lies in the lower Inn valley north of the Inn at the entrance to the Ziller The Ziller () is a right tributary to the Inn, in the Zillertal in Tyr ...

. The coats of arms of

Glurns Glurns (; it, Glorenza ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 876 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: I ...

and

Ulten Ulten (; it, Ultimo ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about west of Bolzano. History Coat-of-arms The shield is party per pale of argent; the first part shows half Tyrolean eagle; the second part is tie ...

show the eagle divided with other charges, those of

Gerlos Gerlos is a Municipality (Austria), municipality with 793 inhabitants (as of Jan. 2019) in Schwaz (district), Schwaz district of the Austrian state of Tyrol (state), Tyrol. The village is popular with skiing tourists, mainly families, as there is e ...

and

Spiss Spiss is a municipality in the district of Landeck in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 22 km south of the city of Landeck at the border of Switzerland. It is one of the smallest communities in the district. Formerly a part of Nauders Na ...

show the eagle's head, Jungholtz's the eagle's wing, and Rettenschöss the eagle's talons.

Gallery

File:Flügelaußenseite rechts, Altar von Schloss Tirol.jpg, The coat of arms on the Altar at Tyrol Castle, also the basis for the modern arms of South Tyrol, 1370 File:Margarethe Tirol.jpg,

Margaret, Countess of Tyrol Margaret, nicknamed ''Margarete Maultasch'' (1318 – 3 October 1369), was the last Countess of Tyrol from the House of Gorizia (''Meinhardiner''), and an unsuccessful claimant to the Duchy of Carinthia. Upon her death, Tyrol became united with the ...

holds the coat of arms of Tyrol in her right hand, 16th century File:Bozen 2013 020.jpg, The eagle shown with a laurel wreath, old Town Hall of Bolzano, 1600 File:Burglechner Aquila Tirolensis.jpg, The Tyrolean Eagle on an allegorical depiction of the County of Tyrol, Matthias Burglechner, 1626 File:20 Kreuzer 1808, Tirol, Vorderseite.jpg, The eagle on the obverse of an Andreas Hofer Kreutzer, also the basis for the modern arms of Austrian Tyrol, 1808 File:Palace of Justice, Vienna - Aula, Coat of Arms - Gefürstete Grafschaft Tirol-4463-HDR.jpg, The coat of arms of the County of Tyrol in the Aula at the Palace of Justice in

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

, 1880 File:Tirol historical coat of arms.jpg, The coat of arms of the County of Tyrol,

Hugo Gerard Ströhl Hugo Gerard Ströhl (24 September 1851 – 7 December 1919) was an Austrian heraldist. Life Ströhl was born in Wels in Upper Austria. A talented painter, he studied at the School for Applied Arts ("Kunstgewerbeschule des Österreichische ...

, 1890 File:Wappen Gefürstete Grafschaft Tirol.png, The coat of arms of the County of Tyrol in a botanically adorned console, Hugo Gerard Ströhl, 1890 File:Johann Senn (1795–1857) Adler! Tiroler Adler! OeNB 14681346.jpg, The Tyrolean Eagle on an Austrian WWI-era postcard File:Merano-Stemma.svg, The Tyrolean Eagle on the coat of arms of Merano File:AUT Jungholz COA.svg, The wing of the Tyrolean Eagle on the coat of arms of Jungholz

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