Palatine lion
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The Palatine lion is a heraldic lion symbol historically associated with the Electorate of the Palatinate within the Holy Roman Empire, prominently featured in its arms and insignia.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic charge
→
heraldic lion → symbol → |
| appearsOn |
banners of the Electorate of the Palatinate
→
coins of the Electorate of the Palatinate → historical seals of the Elector Palatine → military standards of the Palatinate → official documents of the Electorate of the Palatinate → |
| associatedWith |
Electoral Palatinate
→
surface form:
Electorate of the Palatinate
Holy Roman Empire → |
| category |
German heraldry
→
imperial state heraldry → |
| chargeTincture | sable → |
| colorContrast | black lion on a golden field → |
| fieldTincture | or → |
| function |
marker of political identity for the Palatinate
→
visual representation of Palatine sovereignty → |
| geographicallyAssociatedWith |
Palatinate region
→
Rhineland → |
| hasHeraldicAttitude | rampant → |
| hasHeraldicFeature |
armed and langued gules
→
crowned → |
| hasHeraldicTincture |
or
→
sable → |
| historicalRole | dynastic emblem of the Wittelsbach rulers in the Palatinate → |
| influenced |
later coats of arms of the Palatinate
→
regional heraldry in southwestern Germany → |
| partOf | heraldic tradition of the Holy Roman Empire → |
| relatedTo |
Bavarian heraldic lion
→
Rhineland-Palatinate →
surface form:
Rhineland-Palatinate state arms
|
| symbolizes |
Louis VI, Elector Palatine
→
surface form:
Elector Palatine
noble status of the Palatine rulers → territorial authority of the Palatinate → |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
→
early modern period → |
| usedBy |
Count Palatine of the Rhine
→
surface form:
Counts Palatine of the Rhine
Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire →
surface form:
Electors Palatine
|
| usedIn |
arms of the Elector Palatine
→
coat of arms of the Electorate of the Palatinate → insignia of the Electorate of the Palatinate → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.