a horse Sable in full gallop, the latter covered with a horse cloth Gules, fringed Or, trampling upon a crawling serpent Vert, winged Sable, eyed and tongued Gules, whose head is pierced by the saint's spear Gules. Before 1801: Coats of arms were mostly those of the Bagrationi, who claimed to have King David among their ancestors, and included such elements as King David's lyra and sling, or the Holy Tunic. See also Flag of Georgia (country) Coat of arms of the Bagrationi dynasty Pogoń Ruska coat of arms Emblem of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic References External links President of Georgia website The Georgian Coat of Arms: Georgian History by Giorgi Gabeskiria. Georgian coats of arms Georgia National symbols of Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Saint George and the Dragon