SYMBOLIC EAGLES.
The eagle has been used a# a dsfic« on royal banners frohi very remote times. It was the ensign of the anoisnt Kings of Persia and of Babylon- Thi Romans adopted various other figure* on tlieir camp standards; but Manu made the eagle the chief ensign of tp legions, and to the sub-divisions Aflßtgii' od various other figures. Con|ta»ttg| was tho first Emperor to introduce tlfi two-headed eagle as a roy&l nangfo device to indicate that Jiilji eippiro p two heads or kings, but was nevertp* less one body or empire. Thq twe headed eagle is now used to a double empire. Austria djgjjjnp to b the successor of the Caesars of and also of Charlemagne, and tip ©M head represents the Eastern aM tnl other the western empire {H|i has a doublg-headed eagle, having Mm ed that oL Poland to gw own. J
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Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 86, 13 June 1918, Page 4
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