Lower Austria, or "Original Austria," is a federal state that was originally created to strengthen Germany's borders and is today a wine-producing center that forms a ring around Vienna.
Upper Austria is located in the north of the country and divided by the Danube. Above all, it boasts magical natural beauty. The coat of arms of Upper Austria is based on the coat of arms of an ancient noble family.
Carinthia, with its great ambitions, required a corresponding coat of arms: three Swabian lions pointed to the ancestors who ruled Southern Germany, and the red and white shield to Ulrich's claim to the Austrian throne.
