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Vasa, Wasa, Wase

Coat of Arms
House of Vasa
Ancient arms
House of Vasa
Ancient arms variant
House of Vasa
Arms in 1504
House of Vasa
Arms from c.1540
Gustav I Vasa joined his paternal arms with those of his maternal House of Eka

Kings and Queens of Sweden
Gustav I Vasa
1523–1540
Gustav I Vasa
1540–1560
Eric XVI Vasa
1560–1568
John III Vasa
1568–1592
Sigismund III
1592–1599
Charles IX Vasa
1599-1604
Gustav II Adolf Vasa
1611–1632
Christina Vasa
1632–1654

Polish Branch
House of Waza
Kings of Poland
Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Issued from Sigismund, eldest son of John III

Cadet Branches
House of Gyllenhielm
Issued from Julius, illegitimate son of John III
House of Gyllenhielm
Issued from Carl Carlsson, illegitimate son of Charles IX
House of Vasaborg
Barons and Counts of Vasaborg
Counts of Nystand
Issued from Gustav, illegitimate son of Gustav II Adolf

Personal Arms
Krister Nilsson
Grand father of Gustav I
Arms on seal
Kettil Karlsson
Regent of Sweden
February 1464 - August 1464
Arms on seal
Kettil Karlsson
Regent of Sweden
Arms in Östra Ryds church
Arms in 1449
Johan Kristiersson
Arms in Östra Ryds church
Uncle of Gustav I
Erik Johansson
Lord of Rydboholm Castle
Father of Gustav I
Killed in the Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520
Gustav Eriksson
Arms variant from seal
Erik Johansson
Arms variant in Uppsala Cathedral
Gustav Vasa
Protector of the Realm
Arms used on coinage during the Swedish War of Secession
Gustav Vasa
Protector of the Realm
From c. 1522
Gustav Vasa
King of Sweden
Simple arms used on coinage
John III Vasa
King of Sweden
Simple arms used on coinage
From c.1540
Eric XVI Vasa
King of Sweden
Arms on seal
c. 1560
Eric XVI Vasa
King of Sweden
Arms in Armorial Suedois
c. 1562
John Vasa
Duke of Finland
Letter of arms by Gustav I
From 1557
John Vasa
Duke of Finland
As displayed on letters from 1558, 1559 and 1560
John Vasa
Duke of Finland
Arms from 1561
John Vasa
Duke of Finland
Arms from Armorial Suédois
c.1562
John of Sweden
Duke of Östergötland and Finland
Son of King John III of Sweden from his 2nd marriage
Charles Vasa
Duke of Södermanland, Närke and Värmland
Youngest son of Gustav I
Arms from Armorial Suédois
c.1562
Charles Vasa
Duke of Södermanland, Närke and Värmland
Youngest son of Gustav I
Arms in Nyköping Castle
c.1570
Charles Vasa
Duke of Södermanland, Närke and Värmland
Youngest son of Gustav I
Arms on copperplate in 1596
Charles Vasa
Duke of Södermanland, Närke and Värmland
Youngest son of Gustav I
Arms on seal in 1600
Magnus Vasa
Duke of Östergötland
3rd son of King Gustav I of Sweden
Karin Månsdotter
Mistress of Eric XVI
Queen consort of Sweden
4 July–29 September 1568
Karin Månsdotter
Mistress of Eric XVI
Queen consort of Sweden
Simple arms variant
Margareta Eriksdotter Vasa
Sister of Gustav I
Wife of Joakim Brahe, killed in the Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520
Gustavus II Adolf
Arms as knight of the Order of the Garter
1628
Christina Vasa
Arms in her funeral procession
1689

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