(Au)stria!
(Au)stria!
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Re: (Au)stria!
What's the weird flag at the back, with a sickle and people in chains? 
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Re: (Au)stria!
From Wikipedia
The symbols and emblems used in the Austrian arms are as follows:
The Eagle: Austria's sovereignty (introduced 1919)
The escutcheon: Emblem of Austria [de] (late Middle Ages, reintroduced 1915; see also: Flag of Austria)
The mural crown: Middle class (bourgeoisie, introduced 1919)
The sickle: Farmer's class (peasants, introduced 1919)
The Hammer: Working class (introduced 1919)
The broken chains: Liberation from German occupation (added 1945)
The symbols and emblems used in the Austrian arms are as follows:
The Eagle: Austria's sovereignty (introduced 1919)
The escutcheon: Emblem of Austria [de] (late Middle Ages, reintroduced 1915; see also: Flag of Austria)
The mural crown: Middle class (bourgeoisie, introduced 1919)
The sickle: Farmer's class (peasants, introduced 1919)
The Hammer: Working class (introduced 1919)
The broken chains: Liberation from German occupation (added 1945)
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That's a scraggly looking eagle..
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Needs to get a few apfelstrudel's down its beak.
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It comes from all the smoking. Austrians are really heavy smokers. One of the last nations in Europe that still allow smoking in restaurants.
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Czech Republic was the worst I've ever experienced. Came back after every dinner reeking of cigarette smoke. 
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