Atlas
Explore the coats of arms of the historical territories of the Holy Roman Empire. The HRE was a complex mosaic of kingdoms, duchies, counties, prince-bishoprics, and free cities, each with its own heraldic identity. This collection covers the principal territories from the medieval period to 1806.
The double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire is one of the most iconic heraldic symbols in European history. Below the imperial level, hundreds of territorial arms display the extraordinary diversity of this political entity that shaped European civilization for nearly a millennium.