User:Artemis Andromeda/sandbox/Coat of arms of the Chełmno Voivodeship

Design
The coat of arms depicted a black eagle, with a golden (yellow) crown on its neck, from which reaches a arm in silver armour, holding a sword above the head of the bird, turned to the viewer's left. It is placed on a white (silver) background.

Alternative version of the coat of arms of the Chełmno Voivodeship depicted a white eagle, with a golden (yellow) crown on its neck, from which reaches a arm in silver armour, holding a sword above the head of the bird, turned to the viewer's left. It is placed on a red background.

Kingdom of Poland
The voivodeship of Chełmno of the Kingdom of Poland was established in an 1454 order of king Casimir IV Jagiellon. It begun functioning in 1466, following the signing of the Second Peace of Thorn. The king had also established their coat of arms.

There were two known versions of the coat of arms, that served as the symbol of the voivodeship. One depicted a black eagle, with a golden (yellow) crown on its neck, from which reaches a arm in silver armour, holding a sword above the head of the bird, turned to the viewer's left. It is placed on a white (silver) background. Other version depicted a white eagle, with a golden (yellow) crown on its neck, from which reaches a arm in silver armour, holding a sword above the head of the bird, turned to the viewer's left. It is placed on a red background. ref name=chelm/>

Such coat of arms was also the symbol of the Malbork Voivodeship, and Royal Prussia.

The Chełmno Voivodeship, ceased to exist in 1793, during the Second Partition of Poland.

Third Republic of Poland
The coat of arms of the Toruń Voivodeship had been adopted on 12 May 1995, and remained in use until 31 December 1998, when the voivodeship ceased to exist. It consisted of the red Iberian-style escutcheon (shield), with square top and pointed bottom. It featured a white (silver) eagle with raised wings, and its head turned right. It had orange (golden) beak, tongue, and legs. On his chest was placed an orange (golden) crown, with his head going through it. From its back, on its right, was coming out a hand in the steel armor, holding a sword, over its head. They had grey colour. The voivodeship ceased to exist on 31 December 1998.