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Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

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Herby Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Orły, Pogonie, województwa, książęta, kardynałowie, prymasi, hetmani, kanclerze, marszałkowie
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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:
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Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.
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During the Commonwealth, an inescutcheon contained the personal or family arms of the reigning monarch.
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Quarterly 1st and 4th Gules, an eagle argent, crowned or; 2nd and 3rd, Gules, Pogonia.
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added as the third element. However, it was never officially introduced.
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a similar coat of arms was proposed for the restored Commonwealth, with
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Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764–1795
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Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth design during the
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Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Armiger
Shield
coat of arms
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
union
Crown of the Polish Kingdom
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth design during the House of Vasa reign
House of Vasa
Coat of arms of Poland, the White Eagle
Coat of arms of Poland
Coat of arms of Lithuania, the White Knight
Coat of arms of Lithuania
Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under King Henry
King Henry
Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Vasa dynasty
Vasa
Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Vasa dynasty
15 ducats of King Sigismund III Vasa from 1617
Sigismund III Vasa
Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Michael I. Korybut coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.
Michael I
Korybut coat of arms
Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.
John III Sobieski
Janina coat of arms
Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under John III Sobieski. Janina coat of arms is placed in the escutcheon point.

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