Coat of arms of Gdańsk


The coat of arms of the city of Gdańsk, in its current form, dates back to 1410 and Banderia Prutenorum. The coat of arms is very similar to the flag of Gdańsk. It depicts two silver crosses on a red shield above each other, above which hovers a golden crown. The greater arms also has two lions as supporters and Gdańsk motto.
The coat of arms in its current form was given by Casimir IV Jagiellon on May 25, 1457. Officially adopted in 2010.

History

Coat of arms of Gdańsk was also used by several noble families of Russia, including Counts Sheremetevs, Lodygins, and Konovnitsyns. In case of the Sheremetev and Konovnitsyn coat of arms, it refers to the legendary origin of the family from the leader of one of the Prussian tribes. A similar design is used by Oliwa.
Republic of Danzig used same symbols. Between the world wars, the Free City of Danzig adopted its arms, defined in the Constitution. Both pattée and common crosses were used.