Lithuanian Vytis
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The Lithuanian Vytis is a historic national emblem depicting an armored knight on horseback, symbolizing Lithuania’s statehood, courage, and chivalric tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lithuanian Vytis canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic symbol ⓘ national emblem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pahonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pogoń Litewska NERFINISHED ⓘ Vytis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lithuanian historical memory
ⓘ
Lithuanian independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuanian nationalism ⓘ |
| category |
Lithuanian heraldry
ⓘ
medieval European heraldry ⓘ national symbols of Lithuania ⓘ |
| color |
blue shield on the knight
ⓘ
golden sword hilt and details ⓘ red field ⓘ white (silver) horse ⓘ white (silver) knight ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| depicts | armored knight on horseback ⓘ |
| element |
galloping horse
ⓘ
knight with raised sword ⓘ shield with double cross of Vytis ⓘ |
| etymology | name often linked to Lithuanian verb "vyti" (to chase, to pursue) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national symbol of Lithuania ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Grand Duchy of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
coats of arms of some Belarusian regions
ⓘ
coats of arms of some Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth territories ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Lithuanian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined in the Law on the State Coat of Arms, Flag and Other Insignia of Lithuania ⓘ |
| mottoAssociation | ties to medieval knightly ideals ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Lithuanian embassies abroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lithuanian government buildings ⓘ Lithuanian official documents ⓘ |
| restoredAsStateSymbol | 1990 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Lithuanian statehood
ⓘ
chivalric tradition ⓘ courage ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Lithuania (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Coat of arms of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lithuanian euro coins (national side) ⓘ Lithuanian military insignia ⓘ Lithuanian passports ⓘ Official seals of Lithuanian state institutions ⓘ Presidential standard of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ State flag of Lithuania (with coat of arms) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.