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Armorial of Polish nobility

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Polish heraldry is typical to the Polish nobility/szlachta, which has its origins in Middle Ages knights/warriors clans that provided military support to the king, dukes or overlords.

Exceptions apart, all Polish families belonging to the same noble rod/clan used/use the same coat of arms. The Polish original word herb makes reference to the clan as well to the coat of arms at the same time.

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Polish heraldry

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Traditionally, Polish noble families/rody refer to people that share common roots or consanguinity; later, it also included further kinship. Some think the Polish clan does not mean consanguinity nor territoriality, as do the Scottish clan, but only membership in the same knight/warrior group (or a brotherhood of knights). For that reason, there are hundreds of different families in the same clan and all of them were/are entitled to use the same coat of arms. However, in regards to consanguinity, the matter is far from settled, and the question matters because of historiographical concern to discover the origins of the privileged status by membership in the knights' clan. In the year 1244, Bolesław, Duke of Masovia, identified members of the knights' clan as members of a genealogia:

"I received my good servitors [Raciborz and Albert] from the land of [Great] Poland, and from the clan [genealogia] called Jelito, with my well-disposed knowledge [i.e., consent and encouragement] and the cry [vocitatio], [that is], the godło, [by the name of] Nagody, and I established them in the said land of mine, Masovia, [on the military tenure described elsewhere in the charter]."

The documentation regarding Raciborz and Albert's tenure is the earliest surviving of the use of the clan name and cry defining the honorable status of Polish knights. The names of knightly genealogiae only came to be associated with heraldic devices later in the Middle Ages and in the early modern period. The Polish clan name and cry ritualized the ius militare, i.e., the power to command an army; and they had been used some time before 1244 to define knightly status.{{sfn|Górecki|1992|pp=183–185}} Nevertheless, in daily life, (from the 17th to the 20th century), the sense of belonging to a family predominated. This is indicated by the organization of most of Polish armorial, which are arranged by specific families and not by coat of arms.

It is known that a sense of belonging and attachment to the clan crest lineage existed in the old Polish consciousness and had survived from the Middle Ages, but it was probably more ceremonial and symbolic than "everyday".

Especially since there were fairly frequent instances, particularly among the poorer nobility in the 19th century, of accidentally (and sometimes deliberately) identifying themselves with various coat of arms to the heraldry offices of the partitioning countries. In this way, members of a single family sometimes formally became members of various coats of arms.{{cite web |url=http://www.szlachta.org/2dziadulewicz.htm |title=How the nobility was proved |website=www.szlachta.org |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725013906/http://www.szlachta.org/2dziadulewicz.htm |archive-date=25 July 2008 |url-status=dead}} Also in those times, magnate families and some middle landowners families obtained titles (prince, count, baron) and their own coats of arms, (variations of their original herb), from the partitioning monarchies, the French empire, the pope and other kingdoms.{{cite web |url=http://geocities.com/polishnobles/ |title=Heydel-Mankoo's Guide to the Polish Aristocracy: The Titled Families of Poland |website=geocities.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724002552/http://geocities.com/polishnobles/ |archive-date=24 July 2009 |url-status=dead}}

Polish coat of arms have an own name, usually coming from its old war cry or the drawing.

List

The coats of arms are listed under their most popular name, which is followed by their alternate names in brackets.

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Images of some Polish-Lithuanian clan coat of arms

File:Herb Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodow.svg|Herb Rzeczpospolitej Obojga Narodow

File:Herb Abdank.svg|Herb Abdank (Awdaniec)

File:Achinger herb.svg|Herb Achinger

File:Herb Aksak.jpg|Herb Aksak

File:Herb Alabanda.jpg|Herb Alabanda

File:POL CoA Allan.svg|Herb Allan

File:Herb Amadej.jpg|Herb Amadej

File:POL COA Antoniewicz.svg|Herb Antoniewicz

File:Azulewicz.png|Herb Azulewicz

File:POL COA Bajbuza.svg|Herb Bajbuza

File:Bawola Glowa.svg|Herb Bawola-Głowa

File:Herb Belina.jpg|Herb Belina

File:POL COA Bełty.svg|Herb Bełty

File:POL COA Beztrwogi.svg|Herb Beztrwogi

File:Herb Bialynia.jpg|Herb Białynia

File:Herb Biberstein.svg|Herb Biberstein

File:POL COA Boenisch.svg|Herb Boenisch

File:Herb Bogoria.jpg|Herb Bogorya (Bogoria)

File:HerbBogoria2.ws.png|Herb Bogoria, odmiana II

File:Bogusz coa.png|Herb Bogusz

File:POL COA Bojcza.svg|Herb Bojcza

File:Herb Boncza.jpg|Herb Boncza

File:Borch1.png|Herb Borch (Trzy-Kawki, Trzy-Kruki)

File:Herb Boreyko.jpg|Herb Boreyko

File:Herb Bozawola.jpg|Herb Bożawola

File:140px-Herb Brama.PNG|Herb Brama

File:140px-Herb Brochwicz.PNG|Herb Brochwicz

File:POL COA Brodzic.svg|Herb Brodzic

File:POL COA Bronic.svg|Herb Bronic

File:POL COA Brzuska.svg|Herb Brzuska

File:POL COA Chalecki.svg|Herb Chalecki

File:POL COA Charyton.svg|Herb Charyton

File:POL COA Chłędowski.svg|Herb Chłędowski

File:POL COA Chodkiewicz.svg|Herb Chodkiewicz

File:POL COA Cholewa.svg|Herb Cholewa

File:HerbChorynski.ws.png|Herb Choryński

File:POL COA Cielątkowa.svg|Herb Cielątkowa

File:POL COA Cieleski.svg|Herb Cieleski

File:POL COA Ciężosił.svg|Herb Ciężosił

File:POL COA Ciołek.svg|Herb Ciołek

File:POL COA Czartoryski.svg|Herb Czartoryski (Pogoń Litewska odmiana)

File:POL COA Czewoja.svg|Herb Czewoja

File:POL COA Dąb.svg|Herb Dąb

File:POL COA Dąbrowa.svg|Herb Dąbrowa

File:Herb Dąbrowski I.PNG|Herb Dąbrowski (Dołęga odmiana)

File:Herb Debno.jpg|Herb Dębno

File:POL COA Dęboróg.svg|Herb Dęboróg

File:POL COA Deszpot.svg|Herb Deszpot

File:POL COA Dołęga.svg|Herb Dołęga

File:POL COA Doliwa.svg|Herb Doliwa

File:POL COA Drogosław.svg|Herb Drogosław

File:140px-Herb Druck.PNG|Herb Druck

File:Herb Drużyna.PNG|Herb Drużyna

File:Herb Drya.jpg|Herb Drya

File:HerbDrya4.ws.png|Herb Drya IV

File:POL COA Drzewica.svg|Herb Drzewica

File:Herb Dzialosza.jpg|Herb Działosza

File:Herb Dzik.PNG|Herb Dzik

File:HerbErbs.ws.png|Herb Erbs

File:POL COA Essen.svg|Herb Essen

File:POL COA Estken.svg|Herb Estken

File:POL COA Felseis.svg|Herb Felseis

File:Herb rodowy Finckensteinów.svg|Herb Finke

File:POL COA Fleming.svg|Herb Fleming

File:HerbFogelfeder.ws.png|Herb Fogelfeder

File:Fornalski.jpg|Herb Fornalski

File:POL CoA Fornalski.png|Herb Fornalski (Orlica odm.)

File:Herb Giejsz.jpg|Herb Giejszt

File:Herb Giejsztor.jpg|Herb Giejsztor

File:Giełgud.PNG|Herb Giełgud

File:Herb Gieralt.png|Herb Gierałt

File:Herb Ginwill.jpg|Herb Ginwiłł

File:Herb Glinski.jpg|Herb Glinski

File:Herb Godziemba.jpg|Herb Godziemba

File:POL Pilzno COA.svg|Herb Gozdawa (Dzierżoń, Dervan)

File:Herb Gozdawa.jpg|Herb Gozdawa

File:Herb Grabie.jpg|Herb Grabie

File:POL COA Groty.svg|Herb Groty

File:POL COA Gryf.svg|Herb Gryf (Świeboda)

File:Wappen Pommern.svg|Herb Gryf II (Pomerania)

File:Herb Grzymala.jpg|Herb Grzymała

File:Herb Gutak.PNG|Herb Gutak

File:Herb Gwiazdy.jpg|Herb Gwiazdy

File:HerbGwiazdzicz.ws.png|Herb Gwiaździcz

File:Hejking.png|Herb Hejking

File:Herb Helm.PNG|Herb Hełm

File:Herb Herburt.jpg|Herb Herburt

File:POL CoA Hilchen.png|Herb Hilchen

File:POL CoA Hilzen.svg|Herb Hilzen

File:Herb Hipocentaur.jpg|Herb Hipocentaur

File:POL CoA Hodyc.svg|Herb Hodyc

File:POL COA Hołownia.svg|Herb Hołownia

File:HołowniaII POL CoA.png|Herb Hołownia II

File:POL COA Hornowski.svg|Herb Hornowski

File:Herb Hozyusz.jpg|Herb Hozyusz

File:HerbHusarzewski.ws.png|Herb Husarzewski

File:HerbHutor.ws.png|Herb Hutor

File:HerbJakimowicz.ws.png|Herb Jakimowicz

File:Herb Janina.jpg|Herb Janina

File:POL COA Jasieńczyk.svg|Herb Jasieńczyk

File:Herb Jastrzebiec.jpg|Herb Jastrzębiec

File:Jelita herb.svg|Herb Jelita (Koźlarogi, Koźlerogi, Nagody)

File:Herb Jez.png|Herb Jeż

File:HerbJodzieszko.ws.png|Herb Jodzieszko

File:Herb Junosza.jpg|Herb Junosza

File:Herb Kalinowa.PNG|Herb Kalinowa

File:HerbKarega.ws.png|Herb Karęga

File:HerbKarnickiI.ws.png|Herb Karnicki I

File:HerbKarnickiII.ws.png|Herb Karnicki II

File:HerbKarp.ws.png|Herb Karp

File:POL COA Kierdeja.svg|Herb Kierdeja

File:POL COA Klamry.svg|Herb Klamry

File:Herb Komar.jpg|Herb Komar

File:Herb Kopacz.jpg|Herb Kopacz

File:POL COA Kopaszyna.svg|Herb Kopaszyna

File:Herb Korab.jpg|Herb Korab

File:Herb Korczak.jpg|Herb Korczak

File:HerbKorczyk.ws.png|Herb Korczyk

File:HerbKordysz.ws.png|Herb Kordysz

File:Herb Korsak.jpg|Herb Korsak

File:Herb Korwin.jpg|Herb Korwin (Ślepowron odmiana)

File:Herb Korybut.jpg|Herb Korybut

File:Herb Kosciesza.jpg|Herb Kościesza

File:POL COA Kostrowiec I.svg|Herb Kostrowiec I

File:POL COA Kostrowiec II.svg|Herb Kostrowiec II

File:POL COA Kot Morski.svg|Herb Kot-Morski

File:Herb Kotwica.jpg|Herb Kotwica

File:HerbKotwicz.jpg|Herb Kotwicz

File:Herb Kownia.jpg|Herb Kownia

File:Herb Kozlowski.jpg|Herb Kozłowski

File:Herb Księstwa Czerskiego.PNG|Herb Krak (Druk, Kač)

File:Blason ville fr Pérouges (Ain).svg|Herb Krak II (Druk, Kač)

File:HerbKronwald.ws.png|Herb Kronwald

File:HerbKruzer.ws.png|Herb Kruzer

File:Krynicki COA.png|Herb Krynicki

File:Herb Kryszpin.jpg|Herb Kryszpin

File:Herb Krzywda.jpg|Herb Krzywda

File:Herb Ksiezyc.jpg|Herb Księżyc

File:HerbKujk.ws.png|Herb Kujk

File:HerbKulikowski.ws.png|Herb Kulikowski

File:HerbKulak.ws.png|Herb Kułak

File:POL COA Kur.svg|Herb Kur

File:POL COA Kur II.svg|Herb Kur II

File:Herb Kusza.jpg|Herb Kusza

File:Herb Kuszaba.jpg|Herb Kuszaba

File:Herb Łabędź 1.svg|Herb Łabędź (Dunin)

File:Lachnicki herb.svg|Herb Lachnicki

File:Herb Larysza.jpg|Herb Larysza

File:POL COA Leliwa.svg|Herb Leliwa

File:Herb Leszczyc.jpg|Herb Leszczyc

File:POL COA Lis.svg|Herb Lis

File:Herb Lodzia.jpg|Herb Łodzia

File:Herb Lubicz1.jpg|Herb Lubicz

File:Herb Luk.jpg|Herb Łuk

File:POL COA Madrostki.svg|Herb Mądrostki

File:Herb Masalski Ksiaze III.svg|Herb Masalski ks. III

File:Miller CoA.png|Herb Miller

File:Herb Mogila.jpg|Herb Mogiła

File:Herb Nabram.jpg|Herb Nabram

File:Herb Nalecz.jpg|Herb Nałęcz

File:Herb Nieczuja.jpg|Herb Nieczuja

File:Herb Niesobia.svg|Herb Niesobia

File:Herb Nowina.jpg|Herb Nowina

File:HerbOdrowaz.jpg|Herb Odrowąż

File:Herb Odwaga.jpg|Herb Odwaga

File:POL COA Odyniec.svg|Herb Odyniec

File:Herb Ogonczyk.jpg|Herb Ogończyk

File:Herb Oksza.jpg|Herb Oksza

File:Herb Orda.jpg|Herb Orda

File:POL COA Orla.svg|Herb Orla

File:Herb Osek.jpg|Herb Osek

File:POL COA Ossoliński.svg|Herb Ossoliński (Topór)

File:Herb Ossorya.jpg|Herb Ossorya

File:POL COA Ostoja średniowieczna.svg|Herb Ostoja (medieval)

File:Ostoja herb.svg|Herb Ostoja

File:Herb Ostroga.jpg|Herb Ostroga

File:Herb Ostrogski.jpg|Herb Ostrogski

File:POL COA Pernus.svg|Herb Pernus (Sperun, Spyra)

File:DEU Gernsheim COA.svg|Herb Piast (Kołodziej)

File:POL COA Piastowie.svg|Herb Piast

File:Herb Pierzchala.jpg|Herb Pierzchała (Sperski)

File:Herb Pilawa.jpg|Herb Pilawa

File:Herb Piłsudski.PNG|Herb Piłsudski

File:POL COA Pobog.svg|Herb Pobóg

File:Herb Pogon Litewska.jpg|Herb Pogoń Litewska

File:Herb Pogon Ruska.jpg|Herb Pogoń Ruska

File:Herb Polkozic.jpg|Herb Półkozic

File:Herb Pomian.jpg|Herb Pomian

File:POL COA Poraj.svg|Herb Poraj

File:Herb Poronia.jpg|Herb Poronia

File:POL CoA Orlica.svg|Herb Pół Orła

File:Herb Pozniak.png|Herb Późniak

File:POL COA Prus.svg|Herb Prus I

File:Herb Prus II.jpg|Herb Pus II (Wilczekosy)

File:Herb Prus III.svg|Herb Prus III

File:POL COA Przegonia.svg|Herb Przegonia

File:POL COA Przerowa.svg|Herb Przerowa

File:Herb Przyjaciel.jpg|Herb Przyjaciel

File:Puchala.svg|Herb Puchała

File:Herb Radwan.svg|Herb Radwan

File:POL COA Radzisław.svg|Herb Radzislaw

File:Herb Radziwiłłów.JPG|Herb Radziwiłł (Trąby odmiana)

File:POL COA Rawicz.svg|Herb Rawicz

File:Herb Roch III.jpg|Herb Roch III

File:POL COA Rogala.svg|Herb Rogala

File:Herb Rola.jpg|Herb Rola

File:Herb Rozmiar.jpg|Herb Rozmiar

File:Herb Samson.jpg|Herb Samson

File:Grand COA of Sapiega family (Lithuania).png|Herb Sapieha (Lis odmiana)

File:Herb Sas.jpg|Herb Sas

File:POL COA Sas II.svg|Sas II

File:HerbSiekierz.ws.png|Herb Siekierz

File:Skarbomierz.png|Herb Skarbomierz

File:Herb Slepowron.jpg|Herb Ślepowron (Bujno, Korwin)

File:POL_COA_Sokola.svg|Herb Sokoła

File:POL COA Sołtyk.svg|Herb Sołtyk

File:Herb Starykon.jpg|Herb Starykoń

File:Herb Straszyński 1.svg|Herb Straszyński

File:Herb Strzemie.jpg|Herb Strzemię

File:Herb Suchekomnaty.png|Herb Suchekomnaty

File:Sulima herb.svg|Herb Sulima

File:Herb Swiat.jpg|Herb Świąt

File:Herb Swienczyc.jpg|Herb Świeńczyc

File:Swierczek arms.png|Herb Świerczek

File:Herb Swinka.jpg|Herb Świnka

File:Herb Syrokomla.jpg|Herb Syrokomla

File:HerbSzeliga.ws.png|Herb Szeliga

File:Herb Szembek.PNG|Herb Szembek

File:Herb Szreniawa.jpg|Herb Szreniawa

File:POL COA Tarnawa.svg|Herb Tarnawa

File:POL COA Tępa Podkowa.svg|Herb Tępa-Podkowa

File:Topor arms.png|Herb Topór

File:Herb Traby.jpg|Herb Trąby

File:HerbTrestka.ws.png|Herb Trestka

File:Herb Trójstrzał.png|Herb Trójstrzał

File:POL COA Trzaska.svg|Herb Trzaska

File:Herb Trzy Gwiazdy.png|Herb Trzy-Gwiazdy

File:HerbTrzywdar.ws.png|Herb Trzywdar

File:Herb Wadwicz.jpg|Herb Wadwicz

File:Herb Waga.jpg|Herb Waga

File:Herb Warnia.jpg|Herb Warnia

File:POL COA Wąż.svg|Herb Wąż

File:Herb Wczele.jpg|Herb Wczele

File:Herb Wieniawa.jpg|Herb Wieniawa

File:Herb Wierzbna.jpg|Herb Wierzbna

File:Wilcza Głowa herb Klejna.jpg|Herb Wilcza-Głowa

File:Herb Wolf 1.png|Herb Wolf

File:POL COA Wysocki.svg|Herb Wysocki (Pierzchała/Ostoja)

File:Herb Wyssogota.jpg|Herb Wyssogota

File:POL COA Zabawa.svg|Herb Zabawa

File:Herb Zadora.jpg|Herb Zadora

File:POL COA Zagloba.svg|Herb Zagłoba

File:Herb Zaremba.jpg|Herb Zaremba

File:Herb Zerwikaptur.jpg|Herb Zerwikaptur

File:POL COA Zetynian.svg|Herb Zetynian

File:POL COA Zgraja.svg|Herb Zgraja (Janina odmiana)

File:Coa Hungary County Nógrád.svg|Herb Zych (Záh)

File:POL COA Żychcki.svg|Herb Zychcki (Drzewica II)

File:POL COA Prawdzic.svg|alt=|Prawdzic

Images of some personal coat of arms

Image:POL COA Janusz I Starszy.svg|Duke of Masovia Janusz I of Warsaw (c.1340 – 1429)

Image:Józef ks Poniatowski CoA.svg|Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski coat of arms as Marshal of France

Image:POL COA Walewski.png|Alexandre Joseph Count Colonna-Walewski coat of arms of the French empire

Image:POL COA Wałęsa.png|Lech Wałęsa personal granted coat of arms by the Kingdom of Sweden

See also

{{Commons category|Coats of arms of families of Poland}}

References

{{Reflist}}

Bibliography

  • Tadeusz Gajl, "Herby szlacheckie Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodow", Gdansk, 2003, {{ISBN|83-88595-12-1}}
  • [http://akromer.republika.pl/armorial_pocz.html Polish Coats of Arms listing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061108044113/http://akromer.republika.pl/armorial_pocz.html |date=2006-11-08 }} (Polish)
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311015819/http://genealog.home.pl/g.pl?kd=4&hz=1 Armorial]
  • {{cite web|author= J. Lyčkoŭski|title = Belarusian Nobility Coats of Arms|url= http://www.lyczkowski.net/en/belarusian-gentry-coa/preface.html}} {{in lang|en}}
  • {{Citation

| last=Górecki

| first=Piotr

| title=Economy, Society, and Lordship in Medieval Poland: 1100–1250

| publisher=Holmes and Meier Publishers, Inc.

| place=New York, NEW YORK

| year=1992

| oclc=25787903

| isbn=0-8419-1318-8

}}

External links

  • Polish coats of arms - a full list of Polish coats of arms
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070116071621/http://www.herbarz.neostrada.pl/ Herbarz szlachty Rzeczypospolitej] - Polish noble families, coats of arms and pictures
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20151218075544/http://www.wawrzak.org/herbarz_niesiecki/herbarzspistresci.htm Herbarz] – list of Polish coats of arms, black and white reproductions

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