arms of the Duchy of Estonia
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The arms of the Duchy of Estonia were a historical heraldic emblem featuring three blue lions on a golden shield, symbolizing the region under foreign (primarily Danish) rule in the medieval and early modern periods.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| arms of the Duchy of Estonia canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coat of arms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danish Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danish crown ⓘ Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Danish heraldry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Estonian heraldry ⓘ |
| charge | three lions passant guardant ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | azure ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasDesignOrigin | Danish heraldry ⓘ |
| heraldicStyle | European heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced | coat of arms of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | arms of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfHeraldicBlazon |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| represents |
Duchy of Estonia as a political unit
ⓘ
sovereignty over Estonian territories ⓘ |
| sharesMotiveWith |
coat of arms of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coat of arms of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shieldColor | golden shield ⓘ |
| status | historical coat of arms ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Danish rule in Estonia
ⓘ
foreign rule in medieval Estonia ⓘ royal authority ⓘ |
| timeScope | medieval and early modern Estonia ⓘ |
| tinctureOfField | or ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Duchy of Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foreign rulers in Estonia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative symbolism
ⓘ
territorial representation ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 13th century ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Northern Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reval NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
banners
ⓘ
official documents ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| visualElement |
golden background
ⓘ
three blue lions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.