Coat of arms of Austria

The current coat of arms of Austria has been in use by the Republic of Austria since 1919. Between 1934 and the 1938 Austria used a different coat of arms. It had a double-headed eagle. In 1945 the original coat of arms returned, with broken chains added to show Austria's freedom.

Symbolism

The symbols and emblems used in the Austrian arms are as follows:

• The Eagle: Austria's freedom (introduced 1919)
• The escutcheon Emblem of Austria (late Middle Ages, reintroduced 1915)
• The mural crown: The middle class (introduced 1919)
• The sickle: Agriculture (introduced 1919)
• The Hammer: Industry (introduced 1919)
• The broken chains: Freedom from National Socialist dictatorship (added 1945)