Armorial of Georgia (country)

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This is a list of coat of arms of Georgia. It includes historical coat of arms as well as the ones of Georgian dynasties and attributed to Georgia by various scrolls at some point in time. It can also include emblems of Georgia if used for similar purpose.

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Coat of arms of Georgia [1]

Provincial emblems and coat of arms [2]

Tbilisi

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Imereti

Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti

Mtskheta-Mtianeti

Guria

Shida Kartli

Kakheti

Samthskhe-Javakheti

Kvemo Kartli

Adjara AR

Abkhazia AR

Historical

National

Historical regions

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References

  1. "საქართველოს პარლამენტი". parliament.ge (in Georgian). Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  2. "Heraldica - მთავარი". heraldika.ge. Retrieved 2025-01-26.