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Double-headed eagle / Double-headed eagle on a half-moon
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Double-headed eagle / Double-headed eagle on a half-moon

anonymous · 1666 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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An emblem with two representations. Above, a crowned double-headed eagle with an olive branch on the left and the winged thunderbolt of Jupiter on the right. Below, a crowned double-headed eagle on a half-moon. These are the devices of Emperor Maximilian II.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiedouble-headed eagle
Credit lineDubbelkoppige adelaar / Dubbelkoppige adelaar op een halve maan. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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