Columns of Gediminas
The Columns of Gediminas or Pillars of Gediminas (Lithuanian: Gediminaičių stulpai, lit. 'Pillars of the Gediminids'; Belarusian: Калюмны, romanized: Kaliumny, 'Columns') are one of the earliest symbols of Lithuania and its historical coats of arms. They were used in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, initially as a rulers' personal insignia, a state symbol, and later as a part of heraldic signs of leading aristocracy.
| Columns of Gediminas Gediminids' Pillars | |
|---|---|
| Armiger | Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania, Sąjūdis |
| Adopted | It is certain that since 1397, the Gediminids' Pillars were Vytautas the Great's coat of arms. |
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