Khelrtva

A khelrtva (Georgian: ხელრთვა) is a calligraphic monogram, seal or signature of the Georgian monarchs, patriarchs, royal and noble princes.[1][2][3]

Word "Khelrtva" literally means "to decorate, adorn or beautify with hand" in Georgian language, "kheli" meaning a hand and "rtva" meaning to decorate or adorn.

Khelrtva signatures were written in one of the three Georgian scripts, mostly in Nuskhuri and Mkhedruli scripts, though the monograms especially the royal ones were written in Asomtavruli script. Every Georgian monarch had its own individual khelrtva.

Khelrtvas

Monarchs


Khelrtva of King
David IV of Georgia
Khelrtva of Queen
Tamar of Georgia
Khelrtva of King
George IV of Georgia
Khelrtva of King
Archil of Imereti
Khelrtva of King
Vakhtang VI of Kartli

Patriarchs


Khelrtva of Patriarch
Anton II of Georgia
Khelrtva of Patriarch
Ilia II of Georgia

See also

References

  1. ↑ საგამომცემლო ლექსიკონი/ავტ.-შემდგ.: ვახტანგ დოხნაძე; [რედ.: მურმან სუხიშვილი ; მხატვ.: ვახტანგ რურუა]. - [მე-2 შესწ. და შევს. გამოც.]. - თბ.: საგამომც. საქმის სასწ. ცენტრი, 2006. - 305გვ.; 20სმ.. - ბიბლიოგრ.: გვ. 301-304. - ISBN 99928-998-1-6 : [ფ.ა.]
  2. ↑ National Parliamentary Library of Georgia: ხელრთვა
  3. ↑ ეროვნულ არქივში XI – XVIII საუკუნეების დოკუმენტებზე არსებული ხელრთვების კატალოგი მომზადდა National Archives of Georgia

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