Queen Lovisa's Seal

unknown19th Century

The Royal Armoury, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden

Queen Lovisa’s alliance seal is a good example of distinction of rank in heraldry. In Queen Lovisa’s seal her family’s achievement, Nassau, is to the far left. The achievement for Sweden-Norway is topped with two crowns and divided in two halves with Norway’s lion to the left.

Details

Title: Queen Lovisa's Seal
Creator: unknown
Date Created: 19th Century
Location Created: Sweden
Physical Dimensions: H 25 mm, W 24 mm
Subject Keywords: Seal, Neo-baroque, Historicism
Rights: CC BY
External Link: Livrustkammaren

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