Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Coat of Arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was the symbol of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, representing the union of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[1]
Modern reconstruction[]
Grand Coat of Arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (modern reconstruction)
Grand Coat of Arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Coat of Arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth design during the House of Vasa reign
Background[]
It combined their previously separate coats of arms:
Coat of arms of Poland, the White Eagle
Coat of arms of Lithuania, the White Knight
At the centre of the shield, on an inescutcheon, was the arms of the reigning house of the Union.
Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms under King Henry
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
Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms under Michael I. Korybut coat of arms is placed in the middle of the shield.[citation needed]
Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the middle of the shield.[citation needed]
Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the middle of the shield.
Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms under Wettin dynasty[citation needed]
Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanisław I. Wieniawa coat of arms is placed in the middle of the shield.[citation needed]
Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus. Ciołek coat of arms is placed in the middle of the shield.[citation needed]
Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764–1795
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 Ukraine added as the third element. However, it was never officially introduced.
Coat of arms of November Uprising
Coat of arms for a proposed Polish–
Lithuanian–Ruthenian Commonwealth
The coat of arms in various cities[]
Malbork Castle, Malbork, 1590s
Royal Castle, Warsaw, 17th century
Royal Chapel, Gdańsk, 1681
Post milestone, Pirna, 1722
Freiberg Cathedral, Freiberg, 18th century
Post milestone, Lubań, 1725
Moritzburg Castle, Moritzburg, 18th century
Royal Castle, Warsaw, Warsaw, 18th century
Dresden Cathedral, Dresden, 18th century
Town hall, Wilsdruff, 18th century
Catholic church, Nancy, 18th century
Church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius, 18th century
Theatine Church, Munich, 18th century
Walderdorff Palace, Trier, 18th century
Guardhouse, Poznań, 1780s
Royal Castle, Warsaw, Warsaw, 18th century
Łazienki Park, Warsaw, 18th century
Adam Mickiewicz Monument, Lviv, 1904
Henryk Sienkiewicz Monument, Łazienki Park, Warsaw, 20th century
Wawel, Kraków
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Rimša, Egidijus. "Lietuvos valstybės herbas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "History of the national coat of arms of Lithuania". Seimas. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Double Cross". Seimas. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ 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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- Coats of arms of former countries
- Historical Polish coats of arms
- Historical Belarusian coats of arms
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