AustriaKärnten 13 · Kärnten · History of your federal state
What does the coat of arms of Carinthia show?
In the exam (German)
Was zeigt das Kärntner Landeswappen?
- aA silver panther breathing fire, on a green shieldEinen silbernen Panther, der Feuer speit, auf einem grünen Schild
- bFive golden eagles arranged in two rows, on a blue shieldFünf goldene Adler, in zwei Reihen angeordnet, auf einem blauen Schild
- cA red eagle with golden claws, on a silver shieldEinen roten Adler mit goldenen Krallen auf einem silbernen Schild
- dOn the left, three black lions on gold; on the right, a silver bar on redLinks drei schwarze Löwen auf Gold, rechts einen silbernen Balken auf RotCorrect answer
Why?
The Carinthian coat of arms is divided vertically: on one side three black lions on a gold background, on the other a silver bar on red. The red eagle belongs to Tyrol, the panther to Styria, and the five eagles to Lower Austria.
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Correct answer:It elects the Governor and the members of the provincial government.
Welche Aussagen über den Kärntner Landtag stimmen? — Er hat 36 Abgeordnete. · Er wählt den Landeshauptmann und die Mitglieder der Landesregierung.
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What was Carantania (Karantanien)?Correct answer:A Slavic principality in the early Middle Ages with its centre near Karnburg on the Zollfeld
Was war Karantanien? — Ein slawisches Fürstentum im frühen Mittelalter mit seinem Zentrum bei Karnburg am Zollfeld
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Carinthia (Kärnten) is considered the oldest duchy in the area of today’s Austria. In which year was it separated from Bavaria and made a duchy of its own?Correct answer:976
Kärnten gilt als das älteste Herzogtum auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Österreich. In welchem Jahr wurde es von Bayern getrennt und ein eigenes Herzogtum? — 976
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Which statements about the Carinthian Prince’s Stone (Fürstenstein) are true?Correct answer:It is the upturned base of a Roman column.
Correct answer:It was used in the ceremony to install the Dukes of Carinthia.
Welche Aussagen über den Kärntner Fürstenstein stimmen? — Er ist der umgedrehte Sockel einer römischen Säule. · Er wurde bei der feierlichen Einsetzung der Kärntner Herzöge verwendet.
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