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Armorial of the Holy Roman Empire
Woodcut:
Hans Burgkmair
; print: David de Negker
A
woodcut
print of the Quaternion Eagle, the
double-headed eagle
armorial of the Holy Roman Empire
. It showed the shields of the various parts of the empire in groups of four on the feathers of the eagle supporting, in place of a shield,
Christ
on the
True Cross
. The top, larger shields, are those of the seven
Prince-electors
, as well as one for the titular "
Prefect of Rome
".
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