Lwow (noble family)
The princes Lwow ( Russian Львов ) are a Russian noble family that has existed to this day . They belong to the Rurikids , especially the line of the Yaroslavl princes . The House of Lwow produced important state, social and military personalities, especially in the 17th century and in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Some namesake
- Alexei Fjodorowitsch Lwow (1798–1870), Russian violinist and composer
- Georgi Evgenjewitsch Lwow (1861–1925), first Prime Minister of the Russian Republic
- Nikolai Alexandrowitsch Lwow (1753–1804), Russian representative of the Enlightenment and architect of classicism
- Nikolai Nikolajewitsch Lwow (1865–1940), Russian nobleman, officer and author
- Vladimir Nikolajewitsch Lwow (1872–1930), Russian politician (centrist), chief procuror of the Holy Synod
coat of arms
The princely coat of arms (1798) shows in the quartered shield, covered with a heart shield , inside a right-facing upright bear , shouldering a golden halberd (Yaroslavl). In 1 and 4 in blue Saint Michael with a golden nimbus , shield and flaming sword in silver Roman armor and cloak (Kiev). In 2 and 3 in silver on green ground a gold mount with a black cannon barrel turned to the left, on the right end of which stands a natural bird of paradise turned to the left (Smolensk). Splendid pieces : Princely coat with a princely hat .
literature
- Руммель В.В., Львовы, княжеский род // Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона: Ви 86 томах (82 допедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона: Ви 86 томах) (82. - СПб., 1890-1907.
