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The Imperial Crown of Austria

The Imperial Crown of Austria was the crown of the emperor, Rudolph II. It was made for him by Jan Vermeyen in 1602. Later the crown was adopted by the Austrian Empire. The circlet, mitre, and the high arch of the Imperial Crown of Austria each symbolize one thing. The circlet of the crown symbolizes royal authority, the mitre symbolizes the right to rule and the spiritual position of the emperor, and the high arch symbolizes Christ. These three parts make up the Imperial Crown of Austria.

Before the crown was made, there was the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire. However, this crown was held in Nuremberg and was to never be taken out of the city unless there was a coronation. Because of this, many rulers of the Roman Empire decided to make their own personal crowns. One of these rulers was Emperor Rudolph II. His crown was made in 1602 by Jan Vermeyen. Later, the crown of Rudolf II was adopted by the Austrian Empire as the Imperial Crown of Austria.

The crown is now located in Vienna, Austria but can be seen in many other places such as the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam. In 1489, Roman emperor Maximilian I gave Amsterdam the permission to use his personal crown in it’s Coat of Arms as a gift. Later, Rudolph II became ruler and changed the crown to what is known as today as the Imperial Crown of Austria. During this event, Amsterdam also changed the crown on their Coat of Arms to Rudolph II’s crown.