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Coat of arms of Vidzeme information


Coat of Arms of Vidzeme
ArmigerVidzeme
Adopted1930 (current version)
ShieldGules, a griffin coward Argent, in his dexter hand a sword colored the same.
Earlier version(s)Coat of arms of the Governorate of Livonia

The Coat of arms of Vidzeme, a region in central Latvia, depicts a white griffin in a red field. It is a version of the earlier coat of arms of Livonia granted in the 16th century.

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