On this day, in 1253, Mindaugas....

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Posted by: Marc-André Laverdière

Created on: July 6 2016 at 15:41

On this day, in 1253, Mindaugas was crowned as King of Lithuania.

The arms are similar to the modern arms of Lithuania, except that the knight's shield has a different symbol, which is repeated in the crest.

Anybody knows what that is?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vytis_COA_Lithuania.Codex_Bergshammar.png#/media/File:Vytis_COA_Lithuania.Codex_Bergshammar.png

File:Vytis COA Lithuania.Codex Bergshammar.png - Wikimedia Commons

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