Salzburg means "salt fortress." The region is world-famous not only for the city of Salzburg, but also for its other attractions and excellent opportunities for Alpine tourism.
When the County of Tyrol became part of Austria, as a reward for its loyalty, the eagle on its coat of arms was crowned with a count's crown and a laurel wreath – a symbol of glory and victory since antiquity.
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal state at the crossroads of important trade routes. The red ecclesiastical banner, known as the "gonfalon," is the coat of arms of the Counts of Montfort.
