and what crown would be used to represent in the coat of arms ? The Rudolf Crown ?[/QUOTE]
Emperor Charles might conceivably keep the trappings of State already in use, meaning the Crown of St. Stephen and the Crown of Rudolf on the Austrian red - white - red, as well as the Coat of Arms. However, he may also revert to the schwarz - gelb, the black and yellow flag which was the traditional flag for the Habsburgs prior to the Ausgleich
Emperor Charles might conceivably keep the trappings of State already in use, meaning the Crown of St. Stephen and the Crown of Rudolf on the Austrian red - white - red, as well as the Coat of Arms. However, he may also revert to the schwarz - gelb, the black and yellow flag which was the traditional flag for the Habsburgs prior to the Ausgleich