{"product_id":"principality-of-albania-crown-princes-standard-house-of-wied-black-coffee-mug","title":"Principality of Albania Crown Prince's standard House of Wied - Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePrincipality of Albania Crown Prince's standard House of Wied - Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces the Crown Prince's standard of the Principality of Albania, a flat vector emblem that brings together the heraldry of the House of Wied and the Albanian double-headed eagle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills most of the field, with black and red carrying the main shapes and gold picking out the details. At the centre sits a black double-headed eagle beneath a gold crown, while a peacock stands on a shield and gold thunderbolts run through the arrangement. The shield and square forms are set within a checkered border, giving the emblem a formal, ordered frame. Nothing is decorative for its own sake; every element is placed with the rigour of a state document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe double-headed eagle is the national symbol of Albania, and here it is joined to the heraldry of the House of Wied, the German dynasty that ruled the young principality. The standard was adopted in 1914, during the brief reign of Prince William of Wied, and it records the political symbolism of that short and turbulent period. Each motif marks a claim to authority: the crown for sovereignty, the shield for the dynasty, the eagle for the nation. Together they show how a newly formed state sought legitimacy through European monarchical tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Works on a Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand and brought to the face, so the emblem rotates into view as the cup is lifted and the eagle is seen up close, one detail at a time. The black ground of the mug frames the white field and the gold crown, so the crest reads with the same dignity it had on the original standard. For anyone who reads history over a morning coffee, this is a considered piece of heritage to keep close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":51632791912728,"sku":"32346451027203772638","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":51632791945496,"sku":"27919145766628977677","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/principality-of-albania-crown-prince-s-standard-house-of-wied-black-coffee-mug-11oz-position1.webp?v=1772689832","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/principality-of-albania-crown-princes-standard-house-of-wied-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}