Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall)
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The Arms of Lusignan are the heraldic emblem of the medieval Lusignan dynasty, featuring their distinctive striped field and crowned red lion symbolizing their noble authority and crusader legacy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Arms of Lusignan | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
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heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusader states
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Kingdom of Armenia (Cilician Armenia, via Lusignan rulers) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | lion ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Frankish nobility in the Levant
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Latin East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crownSymbolism |
legitimacy of rule
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sovereignty ⓘ |
| crownTincture | or ⓘ |
| fieldDivision | barry ⓘ |
| fieldSymbolism |
maritime and crusading connections
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noble lineage ⓘ |
| fieldTinctures |
argent
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azure ⓘ |
| heraldicTradition | European heraldry ⓘ |
| influenced |
heraldic representations of Crusader nobility
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later heraldry in Cyprus ⓘ |
| lionAttribute |
emblem of courage
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emblem of military leadership ⓘ |
| lionPosition | overall ⓘ |
| lionTincture | gules ⓘ |
| mottoStatus | no widely attested fixed motto ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Amalric II of Jerusalem and Cyprus
NERFINISHED
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Guy of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh I of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh III of Cyprus and Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBars | multiple horizontal bars ⓘ |
| originRegion |
France
NERFINISHED
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Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Lusignan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
crusader legacy
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noble authority ⓘ royal or princely status ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Lusignan
NERFINISHED
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Lusignan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedOn |
banners
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coins ⓘ seals ⓘ shields ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 15th century ⓘ |
| visualFeature |
alternating silver and blue horizontal stripes
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gold crown on the lion ⓘ red lion placed over the striped field ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lusignan dynasty
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Arms of Lusignan (barry of argent and azure, a lion gules crowned or overall)
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