Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth explained

Coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Armiger:	King of Poland/Grand Duke of Lithuania
Year Adopted:	Following 1386
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]

Background

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.

Insurrections

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.

See also

• Polish heraldry
  • Coat of arms of Poland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rimša . Egidijus . Lietuvos valstybės herbas . . 22 May 2021 . lt.
2. Web site: History of the national coat of arms of Lithuania . . 18 July 2021.
3. Web site: Double Cross . . 18 July 2021.
4. Book: Herby Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Orły, Pogonie, województwa, książęta, kardynałowie, prymasi, hetmani, kanclerze, marszałkowie . 1875–1900 . . 6, 30, 32, 58, 84, 130, 160, 264, 282, 300 . 21 August 2021 . pl.