Coat of arms of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

The coat of arms that serves as the symbol of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, consists of the Iberian style escutcheon (shield), with square top and rounded base, that is divided in the 2 by 2 chessboard pattern. The top left field features a yellow patriarchal cross. The top right field features a white eagle with yellow crown, beak, legs, stripes on its wings, and a ring on its tail. The bottom left field features eight yellow six-pointed starts, placed in three rows, each with three stars, with the exception of the bottom row, that only had 2 stars, placed to the left.

Coat of arms of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
ArmigerŚwiętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Adopted
  • 18 February 2013 (current version)
  • 11 October 1999 (first versionl as the coat of arms of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship)
  • 28 October 1997 (first version; as the coat of arms of the Kielce Voivodeship)

It was originally designed as the coat of arms of the Kielce Voivodeship, which used it from 1997 to 1998. It was adopted as the coat of arms of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in 1999. The current version of the design had been adopted in 2013.

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