The double-headed Imperial Eagle was in the coats of arms of many German cities and aristocratic families in the early modern period. A distinguishing feature of the Holy Roman eagle was that it was often depicted with haloes. In Byzantine heraldry, the double-headed eagle (or double-eagle) is a charge associated with the concept of Empire, but how far back does it go and what was its original meaning?
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