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The coat of arms of Lithuania is a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as Vytis (pronounced). [1] Since the early 15th century, it has been Lithuania's official coat of arms and is one of the oldest European coats of arms.
The coat of arms features a red field with a white (silver) armoured knight on a white (silver) horse holding in his right hand a white (silver) sword above his head. [1] The present coats of arms of Lithuania are authorized by the President of Lithuania with suggestions by Lithuanian Heraldry Commission (Lietuvos heraldikos komisija), a ...
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 URLs.
The coat of arms of Brahin is a pall reversed: 1. The symbol of Prince Izyaslav of Polotsk, Gules, on an argent field; 2. Columns of Gediminas, Argent on a gules field; 3. Coat of arms of Kaributas, Or, on a azure field. [8] In modern Belarus, the columns of Gediminas, alongside the Pahonia, are occasionally used as a symbol of national pride ...
The coat of arms was established as the symbol of the state, on 12 November 1920, in the Decree No. 1 of the Chief-in-command of the Army of Central Lithuania. [4] The coat of arms stopped being used after the Republic of Central Lithuania was incorporated into Poland on 18 April 1922.
The most archaic type of post-1413 heraldry has a motive of crossed arrows. According to the Union of Horodło of 1413, 47 Lithuanian and Samogitian noble houses adopted Polish nobility coat of arms. As the nobility expanded during the following centuries more coats of arms were created.
Municipal coats of arms in Lithuania (3 P) Pages in category "Lithuanian coats of arms" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus. Ciołek coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point. Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764–1795