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The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, [b] formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania [c] and also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic, [d] [9] [10] was a federative real union [11] between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, existing from 1569 to 1795.
Instead, the flag is defined by the Coat of Arms Act which specifies two variants of the national flag: the national flag of the Republic of Poland (flaga państwowa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) and the national flag with coat of arms of the Republic of Poland (flaga państwowa z godłem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej). Both flags are defined in ...
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege ("For Faith, Law, and King"): motto of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 18th century and the Order of the White Eagle. Nic o nas, bez nas ("Nothing about us, without us"): Derives from the title of the Nihil novi Constitution of 1505, which established nobles' democracy in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ...
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In the mid-16th century, before the creation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569, a single banner for the entire entity also came into use. The Commonwealth banner was initially plain white emblazoned with the arms of the Commonwealth which combined the heraldic charges of Poland (White Eagle) and Lithuania . During the 17th century ...
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth: Throughout the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, the inescutcheon was changed to contain the Coat of Arms of the monarch. The inescutcheon here, Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or, belonged to Henry III of France. 1573–1575 1576–1586 Stephen Báthory: 1587–1668 House of Vasa (Waza). 1669–1673 Michał Korybut ...
I Rzeczpospolita (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) II Rzeczpospolita (Second Polish Republic) III Rzeczpospolita (Third Polish Republic), shown within the European Union. Rzeczpospolita (pronounced [ʐɛt͡ʂpɔs'pɔlita] ⓘ) is the official name of Poland and a traditional name for some of its
The painted title card depicts various artifacts, symbols and monuments of Lithuanian history. The national symbols of Lithuania are used in Lithuania and abroad to represent the country and its people, history, culture, and nature. These symbols are seen in official capacities, such as flags, coats of arms, postage stamps, and currency, and in ...