The "Land of Castles" is the youngest of Austria's federal states. Burgenland's coat of arms combines the coats of arms of two influential medieval families of the region.
Styria has been nicknamed the "green heart of Austria." Its capital, Graz, is a picturesque city. Its name has Slavic roots: "Gradec" means "small town."
Over the course of Austria's long history, the eagle on the coat of arms has endured much: its second head and the symbols of imperial power were taken away, and the hammer and sickle were given in its place. But it still thrives.
