Medici family arms
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The Medici family arms are the distinctive heraldic shield of the powerful Florentine banking and ruling dynasty, typically featuring multiple red balls (palle) on a gold field and symbolizing their political influence and prestige in Renaissance Italy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic achievement ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Medici chapels in San Lorenzo
NERFINISHED
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi NERFINISHED ⓘ Palazzo Vecchio decorations NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance art NERFINISHED ⓘ architectural decoration in Florence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Renaissance Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge |
palle
ⓘ
red roundels ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of Medici patronage of the arts
ⓘ
symbol of Florentine oligarchic rule ⓘ |
| displayedOn |
banners
ⓘ
church decorations ⓘ coins ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ medals ⓘ palaces ⓘ public buildings ⓘ seals ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| fieldColor | gold ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heraldicDescription | Or, six balls (palle) Gules, one in chief and five in orle ⓘ |
| influenced | civic heraldry of Florence ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Catherine de' Medici
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cosimo de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorenzo de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Clement VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Leo X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedHeraldry |
arms of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
papal coats of arms of Medici popes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
banking influence
ⓘ
dynastic authority ⓘ political power ⓘ prestige ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| tinctureOfCharges | Gules ⓘ |
| tinctureOfField | Or ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Medici
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medici family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Florentine Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Duchy of Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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