Fürstenberg

The House of Fürstenberg is a branch of dynasty of counts of Urach, that separated in 1236 when Egino V. of Urach died and in his last will split his domains among his sons. The county of Fürstenberg was inherited by his third son Henry I, a friend of later emperor Rudolf I. Habsburg. In 1278 he carried the imperial banner in the battle of Marchfeld (Moravské pole) and 5 years later he got from the emperor also the Landgraviate of Baar. In 16th century their estates expanded by marriage by the county of Heiligenberg and Wedenberg. In 1664 they got the imperial princely status. By marriage in 1723 they got also domains of Křivoklát, Krušovice and Lány in Bohemia. Karel Egon I. of Fürstenberg was an imperial chamberlain, privy councillor, and in 1771–1782 held an office of the highest burgrave of kingdom of Bohemia. Their coat of arms is silver shield with golden shield inside, lined with blue clouds, carrying a red eagle in the center. On its chest are symbols of Wedenberg (silver banner on red background) and Heiligenberg (black serrated oblique stripe on silver background).