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Rudolf I – Imperial Feudal Document 1282

Rudolf I – Imperial Feudal Document 1282

The beginning of the Habsburg legacy and the transfer of power to a ruling dynasty
28–01–2026
Österreichische Post AG

This edition marked the beginning of a new series entitled "The Habsburg Legacy," and serves as an introduction.
Stamp-based documentation of one of the pivotal moments in the history of Austria and the Empire
Holy Roman. The character focuses on Rudolf I (1218–1291), the first king
The Romans of the House of Habsburg, who, through conflict and politics, established the rise of a dynasty that ruled Europe

Long centuries.
The stamp commemorates the feudal deed of 1282, when Rudolf I granted his sons Albert
Rudolf, Duchy of Austria and Styria, during the Imperial meeting in Augsburg, after
His victory over Otokar, the king of Bohemia. This decision was not merely administrative, but formed the foundation.
The geographical and political landscape of the subsequent Habsburg Empire, despite the imperial coronation
He was not given the same.

Design analysis
The postal microfilm offers a dual visual reading: an original historical document that refers directly to
The legal feudal act, alongside a classic 19th-century portrait of Rudolph
Firstly, by linking the event to historical memory. This parallel between the legal text
The symbolic image enhances the documentary dimension of the stamp, and gives it a cognitive value that transcends form.
The aesthetic to historical reading.

Technological details
• Value: 4.50 euros
• Size: 32 x 40 mm per stamp
(Paper size 110 x 60 mm)
• Printing method: Offset
• Printer: Cartor Security Printers
• Designer: Marine Villerer
• Printed quantity: 90,000
• Category: Miniature Paper (BL)
• Article number: 0226040

Topics
History, European Empires, the Habsburgs, the Middle Ages

Note for stamp collectors
This issue represents a starting point for a promising historical series, and acquiring the paper is highly recommended.
The miniature is complete due to its narrative and design unity, especially for collectors of dynastic editions.
And the empire.

Emad Alfugaha

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