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Pogon

Pogon may refer to:

  • Pogon, Albania, a municipality in Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, Albania
  • Pogoń, a Knight-in-pursuit coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
  • Pogoni, a municipality in Ioannina regional unit, Greece
Pogoń

Pogoń or Pahonia is a word used to describe the Lithuanian coat of arms. The term was possibly first applied by Marcin Bielski in the 16th century. The arms represent a Knight-in-pursuit, known as Vytis, and meaning the chase. It has been used by several noble families, like the Sokolski ( Pogoń Ruska coat of arms) and the Czartoryski families.

More recently the Pogoń has been used as a state symbol:

  • Vytis, the coat of arms of modern Lithuania
  • Pahonia, the former coat of arms of Belarus