Double-Headed Eagle - Holy Roman Empire - Historical Wax Seal from the 12th CenturyThis wax seal stamp bears the emblem of the Holy Roman Empire, a realm that stood for nearly a thousand years, from 800 to 1806. Established when Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800 AD, the empire sought to revive the power of ancient Rome under a Christian monarchy. Throughout the medieval and early modern periods, the empire was ruled by powerful dynasties, including the Ottonians, Salians, Hohenstaufens, and Habsburgs, each leaving

featuring the crowned double-headed eagle bearing the iconic shield of Saint George on its chest

where Simon was killed and brutally dismembered

the first Holy Roman Emperor

marriage alliances

and thirteen arrows in the other to represent readiness to defend the new republic

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The seal depicts the prince in full armour upon a caparisoned horse

and New Amsterdam (later New York)

and tragedy

The double-headed eagle symbol was first introduced to Russia in the 15th century by Ivan III (the Great)

and briefly Holy Roman Emperor-elect

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