The Columns of Gediminas or Pillars of Gediminas ( lt, Gediminaičių stulpai, ; be, Калюмны, translit=Kaliumny, 'Columns') are one of the earliest
symbols of Lithuania and its historical
coats of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its wh ...
.
They were used in the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state that existed from the 13th century to 1795, when the territory was partitioned among the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Habsburg Empire of Austria. The state was founded by Li ...
, initially as a rulers' personal insignia, a state symbol, and later as a part of
heraldic
Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree. Armory, the best-known branc ...
signs of leading aristocracy.
Appearance
The symbol appears in the following form: Horizontal line at bottom, vertical lines extend up at both ends. The square at the middle of the horizontal line is about half as tall as the vertical lines. Another vertical line rises from the top center of the square, giving an overall appearance that is close to a
trident
A trident is a three- pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm.
The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the God of the Sea in classical mythology. The trident may occasionally be held by other marine ...
. This form is the one usually seen in modern times, often drawn on walls and fences as protest against the
Soviet occupation of Lithuania
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were invaded and occupied in June 1940 by the Soviet Union, under the leadership of Stalin and auspices of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that had been signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet ...
.
It is notable that the ancient pre-Christian symbols of Lithuania did not follow the same strict rules of heraldry as their western counterparts. Thus this symbol was used in
or and
argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to b ...
, usually on the field
gules
In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple).
In engraving, it is sometimes depict ...
, and was depicted in various shapes on flags, banners and shields.
Some Belarusian historians claim that the Columns directly go back to the
symbol of the Rurikids, which was the trident.
Name
The name "Columns of
Gediminas
Gediminas ( la, Gedeminne, ; – December 1341) was the king or Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death. He is credited with founding this political entity and expanding its territory which later spanned the area ranging from t ...
" was given in the 19th century by historian
Teodor Narbutt
Teodor Narbutt ( lt, Teodoras Narbutas; 8 November 1784 – 27 November 1864) was a Polish–Lithuanian romantic historian and military engineer in service of the Russian Empire. He is best remembered as the author of a nine-volume Polish-langu ...
, who supposed that the symbol was Gediminas' insignia. The more exact name of the symbol is the Pillars of
Gediminids
The House of Gediminid or simply the Gediminids ( lt, Gediminaičiai, sgs, Gedėmėnātē, be, Гедзімінавічы, pl, Giedyminowicze, uk, Гедиміновичі;) were a dynasty of monarchs in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that reig ...
, since there is no direct evidence of its connection with
Grand Duke of Lithuania
The monarchy of Lithuania concerned the monarchical head of state of Lithuania, which was established as an absolute and hereditary monarchy. Throughout Lithuania's history there were three ducal dynasties that managed to stay in power—House ...
Gediminas
Gediminas ( la, Gedeminne, ; – December 1341) was the king or Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death. He is credited with founding this political entity and expanding its territory which later spanned the area ranging from t ...
.
History
In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
According to the historical and archaeological evidence, the Columns were used by Grand Duke of Lithuania and
Duke of Trakai
Duchy of Trakai was a subdivision of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the 14th and early 15th centuries. The Duke of Trakai was an important position held either by the Grand Duke of Lithuania himself or his second-in-command.
History
After th ...
Kęstutis
Kęstutis ( la, Kinstut, ; – 3 or 15 August 1382) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania. He was the Duke of Trakai and governed the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1342–1382, together with his brother Algirdas (until 1377), and with his nephew Jogaila ...
. They appear on the Lithuanian coins issued by him. The symbol was also used by
Vytautas
Vytautas (c. 135027 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian: ', be, Вітаўт, ''Vitaŭt'', pl, Witold Kiejstutowicz, ''Witold Aleksander'' or ''Witold Wielki'' Ruthenian: ''Vitovt'', Latin: ''Alexander Vitoldus'', O ...
as his personal insignia since 1397 and appeared on his seal and coins. It was suggested by historian
Edmundas Antanas Rimša Edmundas Antanas Rimša (December 15, 1948 in Skirai, Rokiškis district) is a Lithuanian historian, specialist of heraldics, sfragistics and genealogy.
Biography
In 1977, Rimša graduated from Vilnius University and began working at the Minist ...
, who analyzed the ancient coins, that the Columns of the Gediminids symbolizes the Gates of the
Trakai Peninsula Castle
Trakai Peninsula Castle is one of the castles in Trakai, Lithuania. It is located on a peninsula between southern Lake Galvė and Lake Luka. Built around 1350–1377 by Kęstutis, Duke of Trakai, it was an important defensive structure protect ...
. According to the accounts of
Jan Długosz
Jan Długosz (; 1 December 1415 – 19 May 1480), also known in Latin as Johannes Longinus, was a Polish priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków. He is considered Poland's first histo ...
, it was derived from a symbol or
brand
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...
used to mark horses and other property. The Columns were adopted by descendants of
Kęstutis
Kęstutis ( la, Kinstut, ; – 3 or 15 August 1382) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania. He was the Duke of Trakai and governed the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1342–1382, together with his brother Algirdas (until 1377), and with his nephew Jogaila ...
as their family symbol, equivalent to a coat of arms. Another user of the Columns of Gediminas was Grand Duke of Lithuania
Sigismund Kęstutaitis
Sigismund Kęstutaitis ( lt, Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis, pl, Zygmunt Kiejstutowicz; 136520 March 1440) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1432 to 1440. Sigismund was his baptismal name, while his pagan Lithuanian birth name is unknown. He was ...
. At first, the Columns signified the family of Kęstutis, in contrast to the
Vytis
The coat of arms of Lithuania consists of a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as (). Since the early 15th century, it has been Lithuania's official coat of arms and is one of the oldest European coats of arms. It is ...
which was used by
Algirdas
Algirdas ( be, Альгерд, Alhierd, uk, Ольгерд, Ольґерд, Olherd, Olgerd, pl, Olgierd; – May 1377) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania. He ruled the Lithuanians and Ruthenians from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his bro ...
' descendants. Later on, as a symbol of a ruling dynasty, it was adopted by
Jagiellons
The Jagiellonian dynasty (, pl, dynastia jagiellońska), otherwise the Jagiellon dynasty ( pl, dynastia Jagiellonów), the House of Jagiellon ( pl, Dom Jagiellonów), or simply the Jagiellons ( pl, Jagiellonowie), was the name assumed by a cad ...
and the two symbols became state symbols of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Columns of Gediminas remained in use over the following centuries.
File:Vytautas coin of the Principality of Smolensk (vassal state of Lithuania) 2.jpg, Grand Duke Vytautas the Great coin of the Principality of Smolensk
The Principality of Smolensk (eventually Grand Principality of Smolensk) was a Kievan Rus' lordship from the 11th to the 16th century. Until 1127, when it passed to Rostislav Mstislavich, the principality was part of the land of Kiev. The princi ...
(minted in 1399–1401) with the Columns of the Gediminids and the Ruthenian lion or leopard.
File:Дынарый-Калюмны.png, Denarius of Vytautas
Vytautas (c. 135027 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian: ', be, Вітаўт, ''Vitaŭt'', pl, Witold Kiejstutowicz, ''Witold Aleksander'' or ''Witold Wielki'' Ruthenian: ''Vitovt'', Latin: ''Alexander Vitoldus'', O ...
, XV century
File:Alex K Grundwald flags 1410-02.svg, Reconstruction of Vytautas' flag at the Battle of Grunwald
The Battle of Grunwald, Battle of Žalgiris or First Battle of Tannenberg was fought on 15 July 1410 during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respec ...
File:Gedimino bokštai. Columns of Gediminas. 1416.jpg, Columns of Gediminas as drawn in an armorial
A roll of arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows of painted pictures of shields, each shield accompanied by the name of the person bearing the arms.
The oldest extant armorials date to the mid-13th centur ...
by a Portuguese herald in the Council of Constance
The Council of Constance was a 15th-century ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic Church, held from 1414 to 1418 in the Bishopric of Constance in present-day Germany. The council ended the Western Schism by deposing or accepting the res ...
in 1416
File:Coat of arms of Trakai with standing warrior and the Columns of Gediminas, 1440.jpg, Coat of arms of Trakai Voivodeship
lt, Trakų vaivadija pl, Województwo trockie
, conventional_long_name = Trakai Voivodeship
, common_name = Trakai
, subdivision = Voivodeship
, nation = Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1413–1569)
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795)
, year_ ...
with standing warrior and the Columns of Gediminas from the Codex Bergshammar, dating to ~1435.
File:Codex Bergshammar - GDL 1.png, "Vytis" in the coat of arms Codex Bergshamar, circa 1440
File:Alaksandar, Kalumny. Аляксандар, Калюмны (1506).jpg, From Łaski's Statute
Łaski's Statute(s) ( pl, Statut(y) Łaskiego, lat, Commune Incliti Poloniae regni privilegium constitutionum et indultuum publicitus decretorum approbatorumque), of 1505, was the first codification of law published in the Kingdom of Poland. Th ...
. 1506.
File:Columns of Gediminas (Gedimino stulpai) from Marcin Bielski's book Kronika Polska, 1597.png, Columns of Gediminas from Marcin Bielski's book ''Kronika Polska'', 1597.
File:Vytis (Waykimas) with the Columns of Gediminas, used during the reign of Steponas Batoras in the 16th century.jpg, Vytis (Waykimas) with the Columns of Gediminas, used during the reign of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Stephen Báthory
Stephen Báthory ( hu, Báthory István; pl, Stefan Batory; ; 27 September 1533 – 12 December 1586) was Voivode of Transylvania (1571–1576), Prince of Transylvania (1576–1586), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586) ...
in the 16th century.
File:Coat of Arms of Polotsk (XVI c.).svg, "Seal of Polotsk
Polotsk (russian: По́лоцк; be, По́лацк, translit=Polatsk (BGN/PCGN), Polack (official transliteration); lt, Polockas; pl, Połock) is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina River. It is the center of the Polotsk Distr ...
" on the big seal of Ivan the Terrible
Ivan IV Vasilyevich (russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич; 25 August 1530 – ), commonly known in English as Ivan the Terrible, was the grand prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and the first Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584.
Ivan ...
. 16th century
File:Czworak 1568 Wilno.jpg, Coin of Sigismund II Augustus
Sigismund II Augustus ( pl, Zygmunt II August, lt, Žygimantas Augustas; 1 August 1520 – 7 July 1572) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. He was the first ruler ...
File:Aŭgust Sas, Pahonia. Аўгуст Сас, Пагоня (1738, 1883).jpg, Seal of King and Grand Duke Augustus III
Augustus III ( pl, August III Sas, lt, Augustas III; 17 October 1696 5 October 1763) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as Elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire where he was known as Frederick Aug ...
, 1738
File:Kalumny. Калюмны (P. Böse, 1742).jpg, From the genealogy of the princes Radziwill, 1742
File:Kodań, Kalumny-Pahonia. Кодань, Калюмны-Пагоня (V. Griaznov, 1885).jpg, Columns from the Castle Church in Kodno (Poland), 1885
File:Lithuania Rambynas Gedimin columns.jpg, Engraving of Pillars of Gediminas on a stone on Rambynas hill
In the Interwar Republic of Lithuania
![Independence Monument in Rokiskis (1931)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Independence_Monument_in_Rokiskis_%281931%29.jpg)
During the period between World War I and World War II they were used by the Lithuanian Republic as a minor state symbol, e. g. on
Litas
The Lithuanian litas (ISO currency code LTL, symbolized as Lt; plural ''litai'' (nominative) or ''litų'' (genitive) was the currency of Lithuania, until 1 January 2015, when it was replaced by the euro. It was divided into 100 centų (genit ...
coins and military equipment. The Columns of Gediminas are featured on the Lithuanian Presidential award
Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this O ...
, that was started in 1928.
In the Soviet Union
After the annexation of Lithuania by the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
, the symbol was officially banned. During the
Singing Revolution
The Singing Revolution; lv, dziesmotā revolūcija; lt, dainuojanti revoliucija) was a series of events that led to the restoration of independence of the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union at the end of ...
of the late 80s, it became the iconic sign of the reform movement
Sąjūdis
Sąjūdis (, "Movement"), initially known as the Reform Movement of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Persitvarkymo Sąjūdis), is the political organisation which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was es ...
.
Modern usage in Lithuania
The Columns of Gediminas appears in the coat of arms of Seimas and in the emblems of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, Land Force, Air Force, Navy, Military Police, National Defence Volunteer Forces and Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion. The Columns of Gediminas are also featured in the coat of arms of Old Trakai, Trakai District Municipality and Šimkaičiai.
File:Coat of arms of the Seimas of Lithuania.svg, Coat of arms of the Seimas
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas (), is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of government in Lithuania, enacting laws and amendmen ...
of Lithuania
File:SeniejiTrakaiCOA.jpg, Coat of arms of Old Trakai.
File:Coat of arms of Trakai district.png, Coat of arms of Trakai District Municipality
File:Simkaičiai COA.png, Coat of arms of Šimkaičiai
File:Paminklas himnui.JPG, Monument to Vincas Kudirka
Vincas Kudirka (; – ) was a Lithuanian poet and physician, and the author of both the music and lyrics of the Lithuanian national anthem, "". He is regarded in Lithuania as a national hero. Kudirka used the pen names V. Kapsas, Paežeri ...
is topped by Columns of Gediminas
File:Insignia of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.svg, By the Lithuanian Armed Forces
The Lithuanian Armed Forces () are the military of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Naval Force and the Lithuanian Air Force. In wartime, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service ( ...
.
File:Insignia of the Lithuanian Land Force.svg, By the Lithuanian Land Force.
File:Insignia of the Lithuanian Air Force.png, By the Lithuanian Air Force
The Lithuanian Air Force or LAF ( lt, Lietuvos karinės oro pajėgos, abbreviated as ''LK KOP'') is the military aviation branch of the Lithuanian armed forces. It is formed from professional military servicemen and non-military personnel. Units ...
.
File:Insignia of the Lithuanian Naval Force.svg, By the Lithuanian Naval Force
The Lithuanian Navy ( lt, Lietuvos Karinės jūrų pajėgos) is the naval arm of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Though formally established on 1 August 1935 its roots stretch back as far as naval engagements on the Baltic Sea in the Medieval period ...
.
File:Insignia of the Military Police (Lithuania).jpg, By the Lithuanian Military Police
The Lithuanian Military Police ( lt, Lietuvos karo policija) is a law enforcement agency operating within the national defence system of the Republic of Lithuania and is a part of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Military Police are directly subordina ...
.
File:Insignia of the National Defence Volunteer Forces (Lithuania).png, By the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
The National Defence Volunteer Forces or NDVF ( lt, Krašto apsaugos savanorių pajėgos [], previously []) is a branch of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Volunteer forces were officially established on 17 January 1991 by the law of the Supreme Co ...
.
File:Insignia of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion.jpg, By the Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion
The Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion () is a unit of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, whose staff it protects. It is also charged with representing Lithuania and its army by providing guard of honour at official events in Lithuania and abroad. ...
.
File:Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces (reverse).png, Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, reverse side.
File:Flag_of_the_Lithuanian_Military_Police.jpg, Flag of the Lithuanian Military Police.
File:Flag of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force.jpg, Flag of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces.
File:Flag of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion.jpg, Flag of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion.
File:Joint Light Tactical Vehicles of the Lithuanian Armed Forces 2021-Aug-17 Rukla.jpg, Columns of Gediminas are widely used on Lithuanian military vehicles.
The official logo of the
EuroBasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time EuroBasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 cha ...
, which took place in Lithuania, is composed of the Columns overlaid on a basketball board.
The Columns of Gediminas are also the official logo of the Lithuanian postal company -
Lietuvos paštas
Lietuvos paštas is the company responsible for postal service in Lithuania. The company was established on November 16, 1918, and this date celebrate as Post Lithuania day.
In 2018, Lithuanian Post consisted of 546 fixed post offices, 85 mobile ...
. The company uses the columns on its official stamps.
A combition of Columns of Gediminas and the
Menorah are used by the
Litvak community as a symbol meant to identify Lithuanian Jews with content expressing the
history of the Jews in Lithuania
The history of the Jews in Lithuania spans the period from the 14th century to the present day. There is still a small community in the country, as well as an extensive Lithuanian Jewish diaspora in Israel, the United States and other countrie ...
.
![Coat of Arms of Brahin 2001](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Coat_of_Arms_of_Brahin_2001.svg)
Usage in Belarus
In modern
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
, the columns of Gediminas, alongside the
Pahonia
The coat of arms of Lithuania consists of a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as (). Since the early 15th century, it has been Lithuania's official coat of arms and is one of the oldest European coats of arms. It is als ...
, are occasionally used as a symbol of
national pride.
The columns of Gediminas are in the coat of arms of
Brahin in southeastern Belarus.
The symbol is featured on the monument to the Grand Duke Gediminas in
Lida
Lida ( be, Лі́да ; russian: Ли́да ; lt, Lyda; lv, Ļida; pl, Lida ; yi, לידע, Lyde) is a city 168 km (104 mi) west of Minsk in western Belarus in Grodno Region.
Etymology
The name ''Lida'' arises from its Lithuani ...
. which was unveiled in 2019.
Usage in Ukraine
In
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, the coat of arms of
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast ( uk, Жито́мирська о́бласть, translit=Zhytomyrska oblast), also referred to as Zhytomyrshchyna ( uk, Жито́мирщина}) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the obla ...
adopted an ancient variant of Vytis (Pohonia) on shield, which depicting the columns of Gediminas on knight's shield.
In art
The Columns of Gediminas are displayed to the left of Jogaila in one of
Jan Matejko
Jan Alojzy Matejko (; also known as Jan Mateyko; 24 June 1838 – 1 November 1893) was a Poles, Polish painting, painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history. His works includ ...
's best-known portraits, although Jogaila's personal insignia was a
double cross.
File:Jan Matejko, Bitwa pod Grunwaldem.jpg, The columns of Gediminas are displayed on the flag to the left of Vytautas the Great
Vytautas (c. 135027 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian: ', be, Вітаўт, ''Vitaŭt'', pl, Witold Kiejstutowicz, ''Witold Aleksander'' or ''Witold Wielki'' Ruthenian: ''Vitovt'', Latin: ''Alexander Vitoldus'', O ...
See also
*
Coat of arms of Lithuania
*
Gediminas' Tower
Gediminas' Tower ( lt, Gedimino pilies bokštas) is the remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The first wooden fortifications were built by Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania. The first brick castle was completed in 1409 b ...
*
House of Gediminas
The family of Gediminas is a group of family members of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania (ca. 1275–1341), who interacted in the 14th century. The family included the siblings, children, and grandchildren of the Grand Duke and played the pivot ...
*
Polish heraldry
Polish heraldry is the study of the coats of arms that have historically been used in Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It treats of specifically Polish heraldic traits and of the Polish heraldic system, contrasted with heraldic sys ...
*
Symbols of the Rurikids
*
Tamga
A tamga or tamgha (from otk, 𐱃𐰢𐰍𐰀, tamga, lit=stamp, seal; tr, damga; mn, tamga; ; ); an abstract Seal (emblem), seal or Seal (emblem), stamp used by Eurasian nomads and by cultures influenced by them. The tamga was normally the e ...
References
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Sources
Valstybė. Iliustruota Lietuvos enciklopedija*"Gediminas' Columns". Encyclopedia Lituanica II: 293. (1970–1978). Ed. Simas Sužiedėlis. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. LCC 74–114275.
National symbols of Lithuania
Heraldic charges