Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The first coat of arms of Warsaw depicted a dragon with a male human head, carrying a sword and a shield. The first known usage was on a seal from 1390. This is the oldest existing armed seal of Warsaw, consisting of a round seal bordered with the Latin inscription Sigilium Civitatis Varsoviensis (Seal of the city of Warsaw). [2]
In the 16th century, a coat consisting of the Archangel Michael clad in white robes, holding a sword and a shield on a red field was adopted for the Kyiv Voivodeship. In 1487, along with Magdeburg rights , the city of Kyiv received a coat of arms consisting of a hand holding a crossbow .
Natural landscapes, exemplified on the emblems of Armenia, Macedonia, Romania, and Karelo-Finland. Torches, exemplified on the Emblem of Yugoslavia. Sword and shield, exemplified on the Soviet Committee for State Security emblem and the Mother Motherland. Cross and sickle, the symbols of the Christian communism and Christian socialism
Coat of arms of Tonga Sila ʻo Tonga; Armiger: Tupou VI, King of Tonga: Adopted: 4 November 1875: Crest: the Royal Crown of Tonga within an olive wreath. Shield: Quarterly; first, Or, three mullets of six points argent; second, Gules, the Royal Crown of Tonga proper; third, Azure a dove volant argent holding an olive branch vert; fourth Or, three swords in fret argent; overall, a mullet of six ...
Gules, a crowned lion rampant or striking a sword Argent on armoured dexter arm, trampling on a sabre Argent; surmounted by nine roses Argent. Vapaa, vankka, vakaa (Free, steadfast, stable) Coat of arms of Finland: France: A shield at the corners of the head of a lion and an eagle with the monogram RF, standing for République française.
"The end of the coat of arms also is divided in two quarters: the one of the right-hand side, in blue field, shows a cornucopia, emblem of the wealth; and the one of the left-hand side, in field of silver, the winged wheel, symbol of the progress. Behind the shield and covering it with his opened wings, is the eagle, emblem of the sovereignty ...
The shield is placed in front of the globe, symbolising the defence of the right. Golden swords and spears, bows and arrows protrude from either side of the shield and the globe. Encircling the shield from its base are three ears of wheat on the right and a palm frond to the left. They are attached to the ribbon of the Al Nahda First Order Medal.
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.