The history of Austria does not begin with the Habsburg Dynasty or end with it, although the years that have it as a protagonist are its most important chapter. Although some members remain, the family is one of the world's millionaires and its influence has become more economic than political. However, if the Habsburg colors are yellow and black and considering its relevance in the history of Austria ... Why is the Austrian flag red and white?
The Austrian flag does not have a black and yellow polka dot. why? It seems that the design of the Austrian flag, with three horizontal bars, two red and one white, It is based on the coat of arms of the Babenberg dynasty, a noble family that has its origins in the XNUMXth century, present-day Bavarian territory.
The Babenbergs were counts, margraves and dukes in the present regions of Styria, Lower Austria and Upper Austria although the male branch ended up dying out towards the beginning of the XNUMXth century. The next dynasty in present-day Austria would already be that of the Habsburgs, not originally descended from the Babenbergs although at some point the bloods were mixed in the children of Albert I of Germany. Anyway, the Babenberg crest is the color of the Austrian flag.
In turn, specialists in these things of heraldry believe that the colors derive from the Otakar family and that she adopted it from the House of Eppenstein, rulers of Styria around the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries.