Hrebeljanović
Dynasty of Prince Lazar and Despot Stefan
- Bearer
- Hrebeljanović (Lazarević) dynasty
- Titles
- Prince, despot
- Period
- 1371–1427.
- Endowments
- Ravanica, Lazarica, Manasija
The arms that heraldic tradition attributes to the line of Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović and his son Despot Stefan Lazarević, in a modern drawing. Under the Lazarevićes, Moravian Serbia, after the battles of the Maritsa and Kosovo, preserved the continuity of the state, and in 1402 Despot Stefan received the Byzantine title of despot.
Blazon
On a silver field a red pale with a silver cross, accompanied on each side by a red lily.
Symbolism and meaning
The cross on the pale expresses the Christian faith of the dynasty that gave the Church the holy Prince Lazar, and the lilies, a frequent motif on Serbian medieval coins and seals, are a sign of sovereign dignity. The restrained palette — silver and red — is the same as in the Nemanjić arms, emphasising the heritage of the Nemanjić dynasty.
