Savoy shield

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The Savoy shield is the heraldic emblem of the House of Savoy, featuring a white cross on a red background, historically used as a central symbol of the Savoyard dynasty and the Italian monarchy.

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Savoy shield canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
dynastic symbol
heraldic emblem
appearsOn arms of the House of Savoy
linked to: arms of Savoy

flag of the Kingdom of Italy (as central shield on the tricolour)
flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia
linked to: Flag of Savoy

military standards of the Kingdom of Italy
royal arms of Italy
royal cypher of the Italian kings from the House of Savoy
associatedWithCountry Italy
associatedWithDynasty House of Savoy
associatedWithTerritory Piedmont
Savoy
colorScheme red and white
culturalSignificance historic symbol of Italian unification under the House of Savoy
hasCharge white cross
hasCrossColor white
hasDesignFeature simple cross without additional charges
symmetrical cross extending to edges of the shield field
hasFieldColor red
hasHeraldicTincture argent
gules
hasShape shield
historicalPeriodOfUse 19th century
Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period

Middle Ages
early 20th century
relatedTo coat of arms of Italy (Kingdom of Italy period)
flag of Savoy
linked to: Flag of Savoy

royal standard of Italy
replacedInNationalUseBy emblem of the Italian Republic
represents House of Savoy
symbolizes Christian faith
continuity of the Savoyard monarchy
royal authority of the House of Savoy
usedAs central symbol of the Savoyard dynasty
national emblem element of the Kingdom of Italy
symbol of the Italian monarchy
usedBy House of Savoy
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Sardinia
Savoyard dynasty
linked to: House of Savoy
usedInContext dynastic insignia
military heraldry
state heraldry
usedUntil 1946

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