Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Grand coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth design during the House of Vasa reign
Background
The coat of arms of the Commonwealth combined the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which are depicted as follows:
Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms under Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764–1795
Coat of arms of Stanislaus II Augustus, 1780
Insurrections
During the January uprising a similar coat of arms was proposed for the restored Commonwealth, with Archangel Michael, the coat of arms of Ruthenia added as the third element. However, it was never officially introduced.