An imperial vicar (German: Reichsvikar) was a prince charged with administering all or part of the Holy Roman Empire on behalf of the emperor. Later, an imperial vicar was invariably one of two princes charged by the Golden Bull with administering the Holy Roman Empire during an interregnum.
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Coat of arms of Augustus III of Poland as vicar of the Holy Roman Empire.svg
Caution! This is a contemporary reconstruction of the Coat of Arms