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Jadwiga (Polish: [jadˈviɡa] ^ⓘ; 1373/1374 – 17 July 1399), also known as Hedwig (from German, Hungarian: Hedvig), was Queen of the Kingdom of Poland, as well as its last hereditary ruler. Crowned "King", to highlight her sovereign status, she reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death. Born in Buda, she was the youngest daughter of Louis I of Hungary and his wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia. Jadwiga was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou and had forebears among the Polish Piasts. (Full article...)

Attributes: Royal dress and shoes, apron full of roses
Patronage: Queens; united Europe
See also: Szymon of Lipnica, Bartholomew of Braga