Rider (Heraldry)

Rider or horseman is an important symbol in heraldry especially in Eastern Europe. It firstly appeared in the 13th century on the old Russian stamps,^[1] coins and seals as a symbolic representation of the ruling knyaz. Since the second half of the 15th century the rider striking a dragon with spear became the coat of arms of Russia especially Moscow along with the double-headed eagle. In the 16th century the shield with the rider were placed on the eagle's chest. Another type of a rider were Lithunian Pahonia/Vytis which appeared nearly at the same time as the Russian one. But main differences are the absence of a dragon, a sword instead of a spear and the direction of the rider (to the right).

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  A 13th-century old Russian cachet (stamp) with a rider

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  Coat of arms of Moscow

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  Coat of arms of Lithuania from a 15th-century book

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  Coat of arms of Russia in 1577

See also

• Coat of arms of Moscow
• Coat of arms of Russia
• Coat of arms of Lithuania
• Saint George
• Pahonia

References

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