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Coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
ArmigerKing of Poland/Grand Duke of Lithuania
AdoptedFollowing 1386
ShieldQuarterly 1st and 4th Gules, an eagle argent, crowned or; 2nd and 3rd, Gules, Pogonia.

The coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth represented the union of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Modern reconstruction

  • Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
  • Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
  • Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth design during the House of Vasa reign Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth design during the House of Vasa reign

Background

The coat of arms of the Commonwealth combined the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which are depicted as follows:

During the Commonwealth, an inescutcheon contained the personal or family arms of the reigning monarch.

  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under King Henry Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under King Henry
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Vasa dynasty Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Vasa dynasty
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Vasa dynasty Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Vasa dynasty
  • 15 ducats of King Sigismund III Vasa from 1617 15 ducats of King Sigismund III Vasa from 1617
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Michael I. Korybut coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point. Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Michael I. Korybut coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point. Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point. Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanisław I. Wieniawa coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point. Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanisław I. Wieniawa coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Wettin dynasty Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Wettin dynasty
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus. Ciołek coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point. Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus. Ciołek coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.
  • Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764–1795 Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764–1795
  • Coat of arms of Stanislaus II Augustus, 1780 Coat of arms of Stanislaus II Augustus, 1780

Insurrections

During the January uprising a similar coat of arms was proposed for the restored Commonwealth, with Archangel Michael, the coat of arms of Ruthenia added as the third element. However, it was never officially introduced.

The coat of arms in various cities

See also

Notes

  1. Adopted after the Union of Krewo, 184 years before the creation of the Commonwealth.

References

  1. ^ Rimša, Egidijus. "Lietuvos valstybės herbas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "History of the national coat of arms of Lithuania". Seimas. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. "Double Cross". Seimas. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. Herby Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Orły, Pogonie, województwa, książęta, kardynałowie, prymasi, hetmani, kanclerze, marszałkowie (in Polish). Jagiellonian Library. 1875–1900. pp. 6, 30, 32, 58, 84, 130, 160, 264, 282, 300. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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