Territorial Coats of Arms on the Crown Seals of King Stanisław August

A wreath of territorial, and later also state dynastic coats arms, as an element the composition Polish royal seals, appeared at turn 14th 15th centuries. Initially, it was placed on seals majesty, broad (chancellor's) Crown Lithuania, from times John Casimir small (sub-chancellor) seals. set these arms created during reign King Michael. In general, however, in field territorial heraldry, characterized by quite high stability, land introduced to Jagiellonian functioned without major changes until Stanisław August. This king used two sets The first, for coronation 1764, a continuation traditional patterns. concerned only coat second made 1780. They areas: content form presenting signs. markings former fief areas, which were no longer associated with Crown, updated: Moldavian replaced Kalisz Voivodeship, Pomeranian Livonia. aspect form, hatching signs first time sigillography. Although appears already Wettin's not As result, 1780 are official color representation lands Kingdom Poland. Breaking existing tradition, creator seal, Jan Filip Holzhaeusser, reversed arrangement figural emblems, then had been directed towards central image (i.e., figure enthroned ruler, or Eagle), changed shape some emblems forms known earlier times, rejected. Enigmatic this context is crown seal king, one collector's imprints, probably 1785. Its uniqueness, apart lack confirmation wider use, prove modifications unjustified grounds heraldry.