Pogoń Litewska (Lithuanian Pursuit)

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Pogoń Litewska (Lithuanian Pursuit) is a historic heraldic emblem depicting an armored knight on horseback, long associated with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and several prominent noble families.

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Pogoń Litewska (Lithuanian Pursuit) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heraldic emblem
national symbol
associatedWith Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Lithuanian nobility
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
category European heraldry
noble family coats of arms
state emblems
culturalContext Lithuanian history
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth history
depicts armored knight on horseback
etymology Polish word "pogoń" meaning "pursuit"
hasAlternativeName Lithuanian Pursuit
Pogoń Litewska (Lithuanian Pursuit)
hasElement horse
knight in armor
raised sword
shield
historicalRegion Lithuania
Ruthenian lands of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
influenced later Lithuanian state symbols
languageOfName Polish
relatedTo Coat of arms of Lithuania
Polish–Lithuanian heraldic tradition
symbolizes chivalry
defense of the homeland
military valor
timePeriod Middle Ages
early modern period
usedAs territorial coat of arms
usedBy Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Lithuanian noble families
Polish noble families
usedIn Lithuanian heraldry
Polish heraldry
heraldry of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

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Czartoryski family coatOfArms Pogoń Litewska (Lithuanian Pursuit)
Pogoń Litewska hasAlternativeName Pogoń Litewska (Lithuanian Pursuit)