The coat of arms of the region consists of four symbols (starting from the upper left quadrant, clockwise): The Bohemian Lion - a two-tailed lion symbolizing Bohemia. The Moravian Eagle - an eagle with a checkered background representing the state of Moravia (to which the eastern part of the county historically belonged) The coat of arms of the city of Pardubice The coat of arms of the city of Litomyšl