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The double eagle

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The near eastern background -- Byzantium -- The early heraldic period in the west -- Use by the western emperors -- The double eagle in Spain and the Netherlands -- The double eagle in Austria -- The double eagle in Italy -- The double eagle in Greece -- The double eagle in Russia -- The double eagle in the Balkans -- Double eagle outliers -- The double eagle as a popular image -- The meaning of The double eagle.

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    Danvers, Mass: Flag Heritage Foundation, ©2014

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    • 1450724329
    • 9781450724326

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    • Color illustrations on front and back cover.
    • Study of the double-headed eagle motif in heraldry and on flags.

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