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The coat of arms was designed in 1974 by Greek artist Kostas Grammatopoulos . [22] The government uses a stylised version of the coat of arms as a government logo. [23] The design was implemented beginning in 2010 as a means of standardising the branding of the various Greek government ministries. [23]
Greek heraldry, though not as developed as in other countries, has an interesting history by drawing upon its Byzantine heritage and influences from the various western powers that have occupied Greek lands.
The flag consists of the plain cross version of the national flag, with a royal coat of arms of Greece superimposed in the center of the cross. 1863–1913: Royal standard reported during the early years of King George I's reign. [4] [5] Swallow-tailed Greek flag and the coat of arms of House of Glücksburg. 1832–1862
Heraldry developed in the High Middle Ages based on earlier traditions of visual identification by means of seals, field signs, emblems used on coins, etc. Notably, lions that would subsequently appear in 12th-century coats of arms of European nobility have pre-figurations in the animal style of ancient art (specifically the style of Scythian art as it developed from c. the 7th century BC).
The Seal of the City of Los Angeles is, since 1905, the official seal of the City of Los Angeles, a city located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. The escutcheon is encircled by the legal name of the city (City of Los Angeles) and year founded (1781). It was adopted on March 27, 1905, via Ordinance 10,834.
Original - The Royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece from 1936-1973. The escutcheon depicts the arms of the House of Glücksburg, imposed on the white cross on a blue field of Greece, two Herculeses acts as heraldic supporter, around the shield is the cross and ribbon of the Order of the Redeemer, the motto at the bottom reads: "Ἰσχύς μου ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ λαοῦ" (The ...
The Agiad dynasty (Ancient Greek: Ἀγιάδαι, Agiádai) was one of the two royal families of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. They ruled jointly along with the Eurypontid dynasty , possibly from the 8th century BC onwards, being the senior of the two houses.
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