Interesting facts: - The Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flag in the world. It dates from 1191, when Duke Leopold V fought in the Battle of Acre during the Third Crusade. - Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Hollywood actor and current governor of California, grew up as an Austrian citizen. - Vienna once served as the musical center of Europe. - Austria has given the world many famous classical music composers, including Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, J. Strauss, Mahler, and Bruckner.