HERALDIC COMPOSITIONS ON SOME OBJECTS FROM BRÂNCOVEANU'S PALACE FROM POTLOGI, ROMANIA

The study aims to bring to light the heraldic coat of arms of Wallachia and the coat of arms of the Cantacuzino family printed on a panel, cast in metal, in the St. Catherine's Liturgy, stamped on a medal, painted on the frontispiece of a document, carved on tiles or patterns for them from Brâncoveanu's Palace from Potlogi, Dâmboviţa County, Romania. As for the description of these coats of arms, we have complied with the rules of heraldic science. In developing this study, we took into account the interest that these coats of arms can present (sculptures, paintings, engravings, objects or prints) for teachers, students, but also for tourists who will cross the threshold of this building. We considered that in the instructive-educational process, the heraldic vestiges can help to better understand some historical phenomena, and, in this case, the coats of arms used during the time of Constantin Brâncoveanu, the ruler of Wallachia (1688-1714).