Coat of arms of Austria-Hungary (1915)
Kk , the full form of Kaiserlich-königlich [1] (from German - “imperial-royal”) is an abbreviation used in Austria-Hungary to refer to authorities or state institutions [2] . The first letter k corresponded to the title of Emperor of Austria, the second to the title of King of Bohemia (Czech Republic). It was used mainly in the Austrian part of the state ( Cisleitania ) until the fall of the monarchy in 1918 [2] .
It should not be confused with the abbreviation Kuk ( German: Kaiserlich und königlich ) (here, the second 'k' here refers to the Kingdom of Hungary), which was used to refer to joint authorities, state institutions or military units of Austria-Hungary .
The term in other languages of the monarchy
| Deutsch | Czech | Hungarian | Polish | Italian | Slovenian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kk - kaiserlich-königlich | ck - císařsko-královský | cs. kir. - császári-királyi | CK - cesarsko-królewski | IR - Imperial Regio | ck - cesarsko-kraljevi |
See also
- K. und k.
- Hungarian-Croatian agreement
- Kaiser
Notes
- ↑ inteldict Archived March 5, 2016 at Wayback Machine kaiserlich-königlich
- ↑ 1 2 Austrian Stamps KuK or K. k. - the abbreviations explained