Defender of the Faith
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Defender of the Faith is a phrase used as part of the full style of many English, Scottish and later British monarchs since the early 16th century, as well as by other monarchs and heads of state. The
Medal of Queen Mary I of England with the legend "Maria I Reg. Angl. Franc. et Hib. Fidei Defensatrix"
Church decorations in Vulture Street, South Brisbane for the royal visit, 1954
John III Sobieski
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John III Sobieski was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696.
Defender of the Faith
…territoires, Chef du Commonwealth, Défenseur de la Foi." In 1684, Pope Innocent XI granted the honorary title Defensor Fidei (Polish: Obrońca Wiary) to John III Sobieski, king of Poland, who took the supreme command of the Christian Coalition army during the Battle of Vienna, considered as a turning point in the history…
Portrait by Daniel Schultz, c. 1680
Olesko Castle, the birthplace of John Sobieski
Portrait of John III Sobieski in Roman armour and a laurel wreath.
John III Sobieski, the victor of the Battle of Khotyn (Chocim) in 1673