HERALDRY
ROYAL STANDART
The use of heraldic symbols for the period between 1815 and 1835 for Prince Milos Obrenovic, based on their own free will and a sense of boundaries between the possible and the illicit, and could be seen in three steps, because each represents the conquest of a new level of independence expressed through heraldic symbols.
The first coat of arms is pseudoheraldic composition is a shield with a lying crescent, cloaked with some kind of porphyry (mantle) that seemed to set flayed animal skin, turban crowned with heron (eagle) pen, with two crossed tug behind it. Since the coat of arms is not colored it is assumed that the crescent is silver, shield and porphyry green, while the lining porphyry in a natural color. (Fig.1)
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In another coat of arms shield is oval, where there is a cross with free stylized fireirons, while instead skinned skin shield cloaked porphyry. The shield is red with a golden cross and silver fireirons, and red porphyry. (Fig.2)
The third coat of arms, the princely coat of arms, is the first performance of the coat of arms in the true sense of the word. Turban with a feather was replaced by the crown prince, while the porphyry lined with ermine. Thus we find that the Milos coat of arms of that time was the same coat of arms of the Principality of Serbia.
Red shield with a cross between fireirons is surrounded by a wreath of olive and laurel and wearing a princely crowned porphyry set winter ermine. (Fig.3)
Dynastic heraldry, starting at Obrenovic forced departure from the Serbian throne, 1842. Since exiled prince Milos and his son Mihailo were unable to use the national coat of arms, for the first time in Serbian dynastic heraldry coat of arms appears with holders and pedestal. The coat of arms represents a princely crowned shield of the french type, with the motif of the cross between the four fireirons, and with two holders, of which the right rampant lion which takes a swing sword left front paw, and the left upright once fully and two and a half times semi reel snake. The stand or pedestal is simple rung with hanging six medals. (Fig.4)
The origin of the lion and the snake in the arms Obrenovic is subject to various speculations. One of the data that come from the hidden symbols of Freemasonry. There is also the fact that Prince Milos purchase properties and houses Vlach family Năsturelu, invoking the right of ownership, took a heraldic motif of the coat of arms on which are the gold field confronted rampant contourne red lion and upright green snake.
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After returning Obrenovic Dynasty to the throne of Serbia, leads to the transformation of motives snakes in far higher symbolic level- the ouroboros. This symbol can be explained by the following words: the ouroboros is eternity, and eternity is an attribute of the divine, from which to surround the coat of arms of Serbia with the ouroboros be understood as a trust in God's protection over the state and its dynasty. Upon coming to power, Prince Mihailo amended dynastic emblem with a few symbolic expressions: introduction of the jubilee year 1389 (Battle of Kosovo) and 1815 (second Serbian uprising) and an upright sword tip up to a cross between fireirons, and family motto TEMPUS ET MEUM IUS (TIME AND MY RIGHT). This coat of arms is partially changed after 1882. (Fig.5)
Motif of ouroboros appears and separated from the coat of arms, to surround the crowned initials of the ruler or member of the dynasty (detail from the mirror Queen Natalija Obrenovic). (Fig.6)
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The coat of arms of the Royal House Obrenovic is the two-headed white eagle on a red shield with the royal crown. Below the shield a ribbon, on which is inscribed the motto of the Obrenovic Dynasty: ВРЕМЕ И МОЈЕ ПРАВО (TIME AND MY RIGHT). Under each of the clutches of double-headed eagle is one lily flower pattern. On his chest is oval coat of arms of the Principality of Serbia, white cross on a red shield, 1389 (Battle of Kosovo) and 1815 (second Serbian uprising) all on the cross with one fireiron in each corner, while the shield includes the ouroboros from prince crown on his head. The coat of arms is clothed ermine purple robe, on which is located at the top of Royal Crown (Fig.7).
Proclamation of the Kingdom of Serbia in 1882, the state receives its new coat of arms. The difference in the dynastic and national coat of arms wasat that time widely known. This is best illustrated by the coat of arms of King Milan as a knight of the Swedish Order of Seraphim. On the coat of arms is displayed dynastic version in accordance with the statutes of Order. The coat of arms was painted in 1889 by Karl Hegberg (Fig.8).
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It is observed that the rulers of the Obrenovic dynasty since the proclamation of the Kingdom of Serbia in 1882 to the tragic end of the dynasty in 1903, retained the basic elements of its coat of arms from the period of the principality. Considering, that the country received a new heraldic monuments, families Obrenovic have adapted, so what is the ouroboros detained with a shield with the national coat of arms, which therefore receives an oval shape on the chest headed eagle. The patient is a correction regalia, so that instead of princely set a royal crown, and above the shield, and the snake's head. Occasionally introduce and holders coat of arms.
What is impressive is the lion with a sword does not appear any more in any form, while the snake is transformed into the ouroboros. Function holders take two griffins, which as guardians we find many different places.
The flag which King Alexander I Obrenovic gave Hilandar, there is a dynastic coat of arms that was based on the draft Mihailo Valtrovic. The coat of arms is a unique and unprecedented in the heraldry of the Obrenovic Dynasty.
The heraldic shield is below fragmentary shown chain Order of St. Prince Lazar, was established in 1889 in honor of anointing of King Alexander I Obrenovic. The coat of arms has a guardian angel in the form of two with a long pattern of lily sticks. Behind the coat of arms are shown, by model arhijerej coats of arms, cruciate sword tip up and the scepter of the rulers with the Maltese cross on top. (Fig.9)
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