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title: Quaternion Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire
author: Jost de Negker
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13696/quaternion-eagle-of-the-holy-roman-empire/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Quaternion Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire

_Authored by Jost de Negker_

## Image File

[![Quaternion Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13696.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13696.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Painted illustration of the quaternion eagle of the [Holy Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Holy_Roman_Empire/), created by Jost de Negker in 1510 CE. It depicts the double-headed eagle crest of the Holy [Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Empire/) (adopted 1433 CE) with the banners of its towns. It became widely used within the [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) in coats of arms and in documents, among other things.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Negker, J. d. (2021, March 22). Quaternion Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13696/quaternion-eagle-of-the-holy-roman-empire/>
### Chicago
Negker, Jost de. "Quaternion Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13696/quaternion-eagle-of-the-holy-roman-empire/>.
### MLA
Negker, Jost de. "Quaternion Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13696/quaternion-eagle-of-the-holy-roman-empire/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quaterionenadler_David_de_Negker.jpg) by [**Jost de Negker**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quaterionenadler_David_de_Negker.jpg). Submitted by [Michael Griffith](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/michaelgriffithphila/ "User Page: Michael Griffith"), published on 22 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.