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Gallery
The “satellites”
“Satellites” is the name given to foot servants
who attended a high master.
They were founded in 1292 as personal
protectors for Duke Meinhard II.
In 1880 there was a change of uniform, and
the guard was given permission to wear the
uniform of the imperial bodyguard.
In 1715 Emperor Charles VI bestowed the 6.25 m² silk
banner upon the satellite guard during his visit to St.
Veit.
It is the largest swing flag in Europe.
Carinthian Resistance Movement
Numerous documents, exhibits,
pictures and maps from the period
between 1918 and 1920 convey this
historically significant period very
graphically and exceptionally
informatively.
The substantial involvement by the Director of the Carinthian Provincial
Archive, Dr. Wilhelm Wadl, in selecting the items presented underlines
the importance of this collection.
There is also an option of obtaining audio-visual information by monitor:
a meaningful summary of the period of the Carinthian Resistance
Movement and the Referendum is shown at 10-minute intervals.
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