The Austria flag map shows the flag of Austria in empty Austria map. This flag map of Austria will allow you to know the history, origins and composition of the flag of Austria in Western Europe. The Austria flag map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

The flag traces back to the coat of arms of the medieval Babenberg dynasty, a silver band on a red field (in heraldry: Gules a fess Argent). The origin of the Bindenschild has not been conclusively established, it possibly derived from the Styrian margraves of the Otakar noble family, who themselves may have adopted the colours from the descendants of the Carinthian duke Adalbero (ruled 1011–1035), a scion of the House of Eppenstein extinct in 1122. However, already the Babenberg margrave Leopold III of Austria (1095–1136) was depicted with a triband shield in 1105. According to legend, the flag was already invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria as a consequence of his fighting during the Siege of Acre as its mentioned in Austria flag map. After a fierce battle, his white surcoat was completely drenched in blood.

According to legend, the flag was already invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria as a consequence of his fighting during the Siege of Acre. After a fierce battle, his white surcoat was completely drenched in blood. When he removed his belt, the cloth underneath was untouched by it, revealing the combination of red-white-red as its shown in Austria flag map. So taken was he by this singular sight that he adopted the colors and scheme as his banner. The incident was documented as early as 1260, though it is highly unlikely. In fact, the war flag of the Holy Roman Empire during the Crusades was a silver cross on a red field quite similar to the later Austrian arms. This ensign was used by the Austrian capital Vienna from the late 13th century onwards.

The Austrian flag has been the main motif of many collector coins. One of the most recent examples is the 20 euro Post War Period coin, issued by the Republic of Austria on 17 September 2003. The obverse of this coin shows the Austrian coat of arms flanked by the Austrian flag and the European Union flag. The national flag of Austria has a very basic design. However, behind this design is strong symbolism. This flag is a horizontal triband of red and white. The colors were selected based on the coat of arms of the Babenberg dynasty. These colors were selected based on a legend about Duke Leopold V. We will go more into detail behind this legend in the next section. The Austrian flag is a tricolor of red and white as you can see in Austria flag map. The top and bottom bands are red, while the center band is white. It is thought that these colors are so significant to Austria because of the legend of Duke Leopold V.