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Queen Hedvig Eleonora's Seal, side view

unknown17th Century

The Royal Armoury, Sweden

The Royal Armoury, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden

Queen Hedvig Eleonora played a significant part in Swedish government as Dowager Queen during King Karl XI’s childhood and throughout his life. The seal is revolvable and three-sided, with similar monograms but with different additional elements. The monogram HERS, which may sound a bit funny to an international public, stands for Hedvig Eleonora Regina Svecia. It is an informal seal, as a contrast to her more official seal.

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  • Title: Queen Hedvig Eleonora's Seal, side view
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date Created: 17th Century
  • Location Created: Sweden
  • Physical Dimensions: H 27 mm
  • Subject Keywords: Seal, Baroque
  • Rights: CC BY
  • External Link: Livrustkammaren
  • Medium: Gold
The Royal Armoury, Sweden

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