Coat of arms of Sjealand

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Coat of arms of Sjealand
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Greater and royal coat of arms
Versions
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Middle and state arms
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Lesser version
ArmigerFrederik , Archking of Sjealand
AdoptedFirst documented in the 1090s
Modified 1691.
Design finalized in 1829
Divided as different arms in 1932
Last modified in 1972
BlazonA shield quartered by a cross Gules fimbriated Azure, first and second quarter Or,first quarter three lions passant in pale Gules crowned and armed Or langued Gules (For the Asgård region), second quarter a griffin Sable rampant left, armed Or (For the south), third quarter varying degrees azure party per cross with final quarter party per pale, in chief sinister a crowned deer Couchant Gules, in chief dexter a bull Passant Gules, both on a field light Azure, in base dexter a polar bear Salient Argent on a field Azure, in final quarter chief a ram passant Argent with hooves and horns golden on dark Azure, in final quarter dexter a Lindworm Couchant Or, fourth quarter party per cross, in chief sinister three crowns (North Sea Union), in chief dexter a Knight on horse, in base sinister a dragon Rampant right gules, in base dexter two fish or with crosses in each cardinal directions, Overall an escutcheon Gules party per cross, in chief sinister a basilisk right Or, in chief Dexter a Tilia with Tilia Argent, in base sinister a falcon Salient Argent right, in base dexter a deers heard Or with antlers, above the head three stars Argent forming a triangle, overall an escutcheon dark Azure, with a Vergina Sun Or
SupportersTwo falcons guardant or proper each supporting a lance Gules point or with two flags Gules.
OrdersOrder of the Eleph, Northern Order and Royal Order of Kauna
Other elementsThe whole is placed on a mantle Gules with ermine lining, fringes and tassels Or and golden bees and ensigned with the Royal Crown of Sjealand. Above the mantle rise banners with the arms of the eight ducal houses that are directly below the Archking. They are (from dexter to sinister) de Ullerslev, de Bonde, de Karlshus, de Jarlse, de Nedran, de Løvenborg, de Søstærk and de Verlda. Inbetween the mantling and the escutheon is a collection of enemy flags.