Coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth | |
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Armiger | King of Poland/Grand Duke of Lithuania |
Adopted | Following 1386 [Note 1][ citation needed] |
Shield | Quarterly 1st and 4th Gules, an eagle argent, crowned or; 2nd and 3rd, Gules, Pogonia. [1] [2] [3] [4] |
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]
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.
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.
Coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth | |
---|---|
Armiger | King of Poland/Grand Duke of Lithuania |
Adopted | Following 1386 [Note 1][ citation needed] |
Shield | Quarterly 1st and 4th Gules, an eagle argent, crowned or; 2nd and 3rd, Gules, Pogonia. [1] [2] [3] [4] |
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]
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.
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.