Coat of arms of Dalmatia

Coat of arms of Dalmatia
Adopted	13th century
Supporters	Lion of Saint Mark during Venetian rule Angels if part of Hungarian coat of arms Double-headed eagle (Reichsadler) if part of Imperial coat of arms
Earlier version(s)	Coat of arms of Venetian Dalmatia Coat of arms of Kingdom of Dalmatia Crowned coat of arms of Dalmatia used from 15th to 18th century by Holy Roman Emperors Early type of Dalmatia coat of arms used by Dalmatian city-states and Kings of Hungary (Dalmatia and Croatia)
Use	Regional coat of arms - Dalmatia

The coat of arms of Dalmatia is the heraldic symbol used for the historical region of Dalmatia on the eastern coast of Adriatic Sea. It is also featured on the crest of the coat of arms of Croatia. The arms have three golden lion heads, facing front, with golden crowns and red tongues, on a blue shield. The blazon, or formal heraldic description, isazure, with three crowned golden leopards' heads affrontés caboshed Or, langued in gules. The Lions' heads affrontés were historically referred to as leopards, but this refers to their pose rather than species.