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The Quaternionenadler was a version of the Imperial Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire. It showed the Coats of arms of the Imperial realms grouped into groups of four.

Examples
Quaternionenadler

Symbolism (WIP)
<--ATTENTION This is work in progress. Any name not linked I have not been able to translate. The imagemap can be completed later, as it would be better to have a complete list of the countries first. The "lower" members have only their name shown, but as many as possible link to their historic articles, such as for the electors.--> Three ecclesiastic: Archbishopric of Trier / Electorate of Cologne / Archbishopric of Mainz (The Prefect of Rome) Four secular: Kingdom of Bohemia / Electoral Palatinate / Electorate of Saxony / Margraviate of Brandenburg
 * Across the top, from left to right. The Prince-electors:

The Peasants: Cologne / Regensburg / Konstanz / Salzburg The Cities: Augsburg / Metz / Aachen / Lübeck The semperfrei: Schenken von Limpurg / Westerburg / Thussis / Albalten The Burgraves: Maidburg / Nuremberg / Rieneck / Stromberg The Margraves: Moravia / Brandenburg / Meissen / Baden The Pillars: Braunschweig / Bavaria / Swabia / Lorraine --- The Vicarii (Stadtholders): Brabant / Lower Saxony / Westerreich / Silesia The Landgraves: Thuringia / Alsace / Hesse* / Leuchtenberg The Graves (Counts): Cleves / Savoy / Schwarzburg / Cilli The Ritter (Knights): Andelab / Weissenbach / Fraunberg / Limburg The Villages: Bamberg / Ulm / Haguenau / Schledtstadt The Castles: Magdeburg / Luxembourg / Rothenburg / Oldenburg
 * Far left feather down, left to right. The Members of the Holy Roman Empire:


 * This image was done in 1510, a few years before the territory was broken up.

Links

 * See German article: de:Quaternionen der Reichsverfassung
 * Glashumpen exhibit

Version from Spruch vom Römischen Reich (1422)
Edition images: de:Bild:Spruch roem Reich 1422 1.jpg de:Bild:Spruch roem Reich 1422.jpg de:Bild:Spruch roem Reich 1422 2.jpg


 * 7 Electors:
 * 3 Archbishops:
 * Meintz, Cölen, Trier
 * 4 princes:
 * Sachsen (Marschalck), Pfaltzgraue pey Rein (Truckseß), Brandenburgk (Kamerer), Boheymus
 * 4 hertzogen:
 * Pfaltzgraue pey reyn, Luttringen, Braunstzweyg, Swaben
 * 4Marggraue:
 * Brandenburg, Meychsen, Merhern, Lottringen
 * 4 Lantgraue:
 * Doringen, Hessen, Leuchttenberg, Eßeßheym (in Elsaß)
 * 4 burggrauen:
 * Meydburgk, Nureinbergk, Reyneck, Strumbergk
 * 4 grauen:
 * Kleff & Swartzpurck, Lunpurck & Tusiß, Westerburg,, Allewalden.
 * 4 ritter:
 * Andlan,, Strundeck, Meldingen, Frawenburg
 * 4 stet:
 * Augspurck, Mentz, Ach, lübegk
 * 4 dorffer:
 * Bambergk, Sletstat, Ylme, Hagenaw
 * 4 gepauwern:
 * Cölnn, Regenßpurgk, Constantz, Saltzpurg


 * Editor's notes