Lev a Orlice - zlato 1/2 Oz unc.
weight: 15.56 g
purity: 999,9/1000 Au
edge: plain, hallmarked
limited mintage quality proof: 33 pcs
limited mintage of unc. quality: 11 pcs
Objednávkový kód: CRM1448
The original character of the Czech principality became the Saint Wenceslas fiery eagle as the coat of arms of the Czech ruling family, Pemyslovc. The oldest and probably the very first evidence for this comes from the heraldic figure of Prince Frederick coins from the period 1179-1181. It is for them an eagle with outstretched wings surrounded by symmetrical crosses, which seems to be at the flames surrounding the wings. Further evidence of this comes from the coat of arms equestrian seal Ottokar I of the years 1192-1193.
According to the documents of the seals then Ottokar I and his successor Vaclav I used the flaming eagle crest until 1253 (the death of Vaclav I.). Origin eagle in flames is derived from the coat of arms of the Roman emperors, who were from Frederick I. erb black eagle in a golden field (Pemyslovci adopted a similar sign as a symbol close to the imperial court and imperial expression of prestige among the aristocracy).
Oldest color image of the double-tailed lion and the oldest color image of flaming eagle was preserved in enthroned Abbess Kunigunde created in the years 1313-1321, where both characters, along with the emblem of St. George (who was consecrated basilica), co-located above the throne abbess Kunhuty. The work is the very emblem described as double-tailed lion emblem of Bohemia and flaming eagle emblem is described as a character sv. Wenceslas.
Lev
Lev is our basic heraldic
symbol since the rule of Ottokar II. (1253-1278). One at a time
when the Margrave of Moravia, received the sign of the double-tailed lion. When
inherited the throne, became the hallmark of the Czech actually automatically
King silver double-tailed lion with golden armor and a crown on a red field.
Lev, who belonged to the then popular sign of heraldry won
doubling the supernatural character of the tail of the animal and to increase its
prestige.
Coin with two-tailed lion came under the rule of Ottokar II. namely
issued to him bracteate.
Under the reign of the Luxembourg dynasty Czech lion first appeared in
Common shield characteristics of other countries. V & nbsp; first half of 20th & nbsp; years
14th & nbsp; century introduced the King John of Luxembourg (1310-1346) on their riding
Seal quartered shield combining the Czech lion emblem Luxembourg
county. This situation is repeated i & nbsp; for & nbsp; other rulers. Most often
But the King was represented by two-tailed lion itself.
Eagle
characters Moravian Margraviate was from the second half. 13th century ervenostbrn checkered eagle with golden armor and a crown placed on a blue shield. Silver-Moravian eagle is now part of a large national emblem of the Czech Republic, as well as characteristics of the South Moravian region, Olomouc, Zlin, Moravia, Pardubice and Highlands (South Bohemia, even if it includes part of the historic plague. Territory in its emblem eagle does not). Silver-eagle is also part of the urban character four Moravian cities: Jevka, Moravian Tebov, Olomouc and Znojmo.
character Silesia as a whole - perizoniem black eagle in a golden field - was the takeover of the ruling dynastic coat of arms (bottom) Silesian Piast after 1335, when the extinction of the dynasty Wratislaw principality in the first part of Silesia came under the direct rule of the Czech King, 1348 when Silesia was as one of the Czech crown lands legally based. One of the oldest examples of the use of the character in this sense is the decoration of the Old Town Bridge Tower in Prague from 70th to 80th years of the 14th century, the oldest documents in the use of official practice, there are a large seal Ladislaus the Posthumous from the year 1455. The eagle emblem was originally displayed Uncrowned, from the mid-18th century invariably carries on his head a crown.
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