Coat of arms of Tyrol
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The Coat of Arms of Tyrol is a historic coat of arms dating back to the Middle Ages. It is the coat of arms of the historic region of Tyrol, and also the inspiration for the coat of arms of the modern regions North Tyrol and South Tyrol.
The Tyrolean Eagle
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Coat of arms of South Tyrol, Italy.
The Tyrolean coat of arms displays a heraldic animal in the silver shield: the Tyrolean eagle. The Tyrolean eagle is a golden-crowned and reinforced red eagle with golden wing clips ending in shamrocks.
Seals dating from 1205 display the Tyrolean eagle. The oldest colored representations, however, come from the years 1271 and 1286. The seal images originate from the time of Albert IV, whose reign lasted from 1202 to 1253.
At times, the coat of arms was a symbol of the Imperial and Royal monarchy.
