Bernadotte inescutcheon

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The Bernadotte inescutcheon is a small central shield bearing the arms of the Bernadotte royal dynasty, used within Sweden’s greater coat of arms to signify the reigning royal house.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of a coat of arms
heraldic charge
inescutcheon
appliesTo reigning monarch of Sweden
associatedWith Swedish royal arms
country Sweden
distinguishedFrom main shield of the greater coat of arms of Sweden
field heraldry
function indication of the current royal dynasty
hasPart arms of the House of Bernadotte NERFINISHED
heraldicContext Swedish national arms NERFINISHED
namedAfter House of Bernadotte NERFINISHED
partOf greater coat of arms of Sweden NERFINISHED
position center of the greater coat of arms of Sweden
relativeSize small shield
represents Bernadotte royal dynasty NERFINISHED
House of Bernadotte NERFINISHED
scopeOfUse versions of the greater coat of arms used by the monarch
symbolizes continuity of the Bernadotte line on the Swedish throne
symbolType dynastic symbol
use to signify the reigning royal house of Sweden
usedAs dynastic escutcheon
usedBy Swedish monarchy NERFINISHED
usedIn royal heraldry of Sweden NERFINISHED

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Stora riksvapnet containsCharge Bernadotte inescutcheon