The [b][i]Reichsadler[/i][/b] ("Imperial Eagle") is a German [[heraldry|heraldic]] emblem used since the Holy Roman Empire as a symbol of the [[germany|German]] State, adopted by the German Empire as the national emblem. Its use as the National Emblem continued under the Weimar Republic. The Weimar version was re-adopted by the West Germany and modern-day Federal German Republic as the [i]Bundesadler[/i]. 

Despite its medieval origin, the term [i]Reichsadler[/i] in common English understanding and here refers to the [b][[Nazi]]-era[/b] version that consists of a monochrome [[eagle]] facing to its side, with straight outstretched wings, and both talons clutching a circular wreath containing a [[swastika]]. This also includes the variants, such as the [i]Parteiadler[/i] (NSDAP party emblem, left-facing) and the [[Luftwaffe]] one (curved wings with single talon clutching). 

h4. See also
* [[Iron Cross]]
* [[Tag Group:Symbols]]
* [[Totenkopf]]
* [[Wolfsangel]]

h1. Exterbal links
* "Wikipedia: Reichsadler":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsadler