Belarusian Pahonia

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Belarusian Pahonia is a historical coat of arms featuring a mounted knight with a raised sword, long used as a national and cultural symbol of Belarus.

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Belarusian Pahonia canonical 1
Pahonia (Belarusian: Пагоня) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
cultural symbol
historical emblem
national symbol
associatedWith Belarusian diaspora
Belarusian nationalism
pro-democracy protests in Belarus
white-red-white flag of Belarus
backgroundColor red field
color white horse
white knight
country Belarus
culturalMeaning marker of Belarusian historical continuity
depicts galloping horse
knight with raised sword
mounted knight
etymology from East Slavic word for pursuit or chase
heritageStatus historical national emblem of Belarusians
historicallyUsedBy Belarusian Democratic Republic
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
inspiredBy Lithuanian Pahonia
languageVariant Belarusian Pahonia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pahonia (Belarusian: Пагоня)
opposedBy authorities of the Republic of Belarus after 1995
politicalMeaning symbol of resistance to authoritarian rule in Belarus
recognizedBy Belarusian historical and cultural organizations
region Eastern Europe
relatedSymbol Coat of arms of Lithuania
surface form: Coat of arms of Lithuania (Vytis)
scriptElement shield with double cross
statusInBelarus not official state emblem since 1995 referendum
symbolizes defense of the homeland
freedom
historical heritage of Belarus
national identity
timePeriod medieval origins
usedAs national coat of arms of Belarus (1991–1995)
usedBy Belarusian national movement
Belarusian opposition
usedIn Belarusian literature
Belarusian political symbolism
Belarusian visual arts
usedOn banners
emblems of civic organizations in Belarus
protest flags
visualMotive armed knight in armor
shield held by knight
sword raised above head

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Tryzub distinctFrom Belarusian Pahonia
Belarusian Pahonia languageVariant Belarusian Pahonia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pahonia (Belarusian: Пагоня)