arms of Savoy

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The arms of Savoy are the historic heraldic emblem of the House of Savoy, featuring a white cross on a red shield that became a key symbol of Italian unification and monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
dynastic arms
heraldic emblem
appearsOn Italian tricolour with Savoy shield (historical)
coins of the Kingdom of Italy
flag of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: flag of Italy

flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia
linked to: Flag of Savoy

official documents of the House of Savoy
royal standard of Italy
stamps of the Kingdom of Italy
associatedWithTerritory Piedmont
Sardinia
Savoy
blazon Gules, a cross argent
country Italy
depictedAs white cross on a red shield
hasCharge cross
hasChargeColor white
hasFieldColor red
hasTincture argent
gules
historicalPeriod 19th century
20th century (until 1946)
Middle Ages
Renaissance
influenced Italian military insignia (Savoyard period)
design of the Italian royal coat of arms
religiousSymbolism Christian cross
replacedInItalyBy emblem of the Italian Republic
status historical arms
symbolOf House of Savoy
Italian monarchy
Italian unification
Piedmont-Sardinia
linked to: Kingdom of Sardinia

royal authority in Italy
typeOfCross Greek cross
usedAs dynastic badge of the House of Savoy
national emblem of the Kingdom of Italy
state arms of the Kingdom of Sardinia
usedBy County of Savoy
linked to: Duchy of Savoy

Duchy of Savoy
House of Savoy
Italian monarchy
linked to: Kingdom of Italy

Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Sardinia
Umberto I of Italy
Umberto II of Italy
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Savoy-Carignano branch coatOfArms Arms of the House of Savoy with Carignano differencing
linked to: arms of Savoy
Savoy shield appearsOn arms of the House of Savoy
linked to: arms of Savoy