Vytis is translatable as Chase, Pursuer, Knight or Horseman, similar to the Slavic vityaz ( Old East Slavic for brave, valiant warrior). It is also known by other names in various languages, such as Waykimas, Pagaunė in the Lithuanian language or as Pogonia, Pogoń, Пагоня ( romanized: Pahonia) in the Polish, and Belarusian languages. Since the early 15th century, it has been Lithuania's official coat of arms and is one of the oldest European coats of arms. The coat of arms of Lithuania is a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as Vytis ( pronounced ). The hilt of the sword and the fastening of the sheath, the stirrups, the curb bits of the bridle, the horseshoes, as well as the decoration of the harness, all Or. The horse saddles, straps, and belts Azure. A shield Azure hangs on the sinister shoulder charged with a double cross ( Cross of Lorraine) Or. Gules, an armoured knight armed cap-à-pie mounted on a horse salient holding in his dexter hand a sword Argent above his head. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania For other uses, see Pahonia (disambiguation).
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