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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

Main article: Polish heraldry

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 from the land of Poland, and from the clan called Jelito, with my well-disposed knowledge and the cry , , the godło, Nagody, and I established them in the said land of mine, Masovia, ."

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. 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. 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.

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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E

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G

H

I

J

K

L

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M

N

O

P

R

S

Ś

T

U

  • Urbanski

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Z

Images of some Polish-Lithuanian clan coat of arms

  • Herb Rzeczpospolitej Obojga Narodow Herb Rzeczpospolitej Obojga Narodow
  • Herb Abdank (Awdaniec) Herb Abdank (Awdaniec)
  • Herb Achinger Herb Achinger
  • Herb Aksak Herb Aksak
  • Herb Alabanda Herb Alabanda
  • Herb Allan Herb Allan
  • Herb Amadej Herb Amadej
  • Herb Antoniewicz Herb Antoniewicz
  • Herb Azulewicz Herb Azulewicz
  • Herb Bajbuza Herb Bajbuza
  • Herb Bawola-Głowa Herb Bawola-Głowa
  • Herb Belina Herb Belina
  • Herb Bełty Herb Bełty
  • Herb Beztrwogi Herb Beztrwogi
  • Herb Białynia Herb Białynia
  • Herb Biberstein Herb Biberstein
  • Herb Boenisch Herb Boenisch
  • Herb Bogorya (Bogoria) Herb Bogorya (Bogoria)
  • Herb Bogoria, odmiana II Herb Bogoria, odmiana II
  • Herb Bogusz Herb Bogusz
  • Herb Bojcza Herb Bojcza
  • Herb Boncza Herb Boncza
  • Herb Borch (Trzy-Kawki, Trzy-Kruki) Herb Borch (Trzy-Kawki, Trzy-Kruki)
  • Herb Boreyko Herb Boreyko
  • Herb Bożawola Herb Bożawola
  • Herb Brama Herb Brama
  • Herb Brochwicz Herb Brochwicz
  • Herb Brodzic Herb Brodzic
  • Herb Bronic Herb Bronic
  • Herb Brzuska Herb Brzuska
  • Herb Chalecki Herb Chalecki
  • Herb Charyton Herb Charyton
  • Herb Chłędowski Herb Chłędowski
  • Herb Chodkiewicz Herb Chodkiewicz
  • Herb Cholewa Herb Cholewa
  • Herb Choryński Herb Choryński
  • Herb Cielątkowa Herb Cielątkowa
  • Herb Cieleski Herb Cieleski
  • Herb Ciężosił Herb Ciężosił
  • Herb Ciołek Herb Ciołek
  • Herb Czartoryski (Pogoń Litewska odmiana) Herb Czartoryski (Pogoń Litewska odmiana)
  • Herb Czewoja Herb Czewoja
  • Herb Dąb Herb Dąb
  • Herb Dąbrowa Herb Dąbrowa
  • Herb Dąbrowski (Dołęga odmiana) Herb Dąbrowski (Dołęga odmiana)
  • Herb Dębno Herb Dębno
  • Herb Dęboróg Herb Dęboróg
  • Herb Deszpot Herb Deszpot
  • Herb Dołęga Herb Dołęga
  • Herb Doliwa Herb Doliwa
  • Herb Drogosław Herb Drogosław
  • Herb Druck Herb Druck
  • Herb Drużyna Herb Drużyna
  • Herb Drya Herb Drya
  • Herb Drya IV Herb Drya IV
  • Herb Drzewica Herb Drzewica
  • Herb Działosza Herb Działosza
  • Herb Dzik Herb Dzik
  • Herb Erbs Herb Erbs
  • Herb Essen Herb Essen
  • Herb Estken Herb Estken
  • Herb Felseis Herb Felseis
  • Herb Finke Herb Finke
  • Herb Fleming Herb Fleming
  • Herb Fogelfeder Herb Fogelfeder
  • Herb Fornalski Herb Fornalski
  • Herb Fornalski (Orlica odm.) Herb Fornalski (Orlica odm.)
  • Herb Giejszt Herb Giejszt
  • Herb Giejsztor Herb Giejsztor
  • Herb Giełgud Herb Giełgud
  • Herb Gierałt Herb Gierałt
  • Herb Ginwiłł Herb Ginwiłł
  • Herb Glinski Herb Glinski
  • Herb Godziemba Herb Godziemba
  • Herb Gozdawa (Dzierżoń, Dervan) Herb Gozdawa (Dzierżoń, Dervan)
  • Herb Gozdawa Herb Gozdawa
  • Herb Grabie Herb Grabie
  • Herb Groty Herb Groty
  • Herb Gryf (Świeboda) Herb Gryf (Świeboda)
  • Herb Gryf II (Pomerania) Herb Gryf II (Pomerania)
  • Herb Grzymała Herb Grzymała
  • Herb Gutak Herb Gutak
  • Herb Gwiazdy Herb Gwiazdy
  • Herb Gwiaździcz Herb Gwiaździcz
  • Herb Hejking Herb Hejking
  • Herb Hełm Herb Hełm
  • Herb Herburt Herb Herburt
  • Herb Hilchen Herb Hilchen
  • Herb Hilzen Herb Hilzen
  • Herb Hipocentaur Herb Hipocentaur
  • Herb Hodyc Herb Hodyc
  • Herb Hołownia Herb Hołownia
  • Herb Hołownia II Herb Hołownia II
  • Herb Hornowski Herb Hornowski
  • Herb Hozyusz Herb Hozyusz
  • Herb Husarzewski Herb Husarzewski
  • Herb Hutor Herb Hutor
  • Herb Jakimowicz Herb Jakimowicz
  • Herb Janina Herb Janina
  • Herb Jasieńczyk Herb Jasieńczyk
  • Herb Jastrzębiec Herb Jastrzębiec
  • Herb Jelita (Koźlarogi, Koźlerogi, Nagody) Herb Jelita (Koźlarogi, Koźlerogi, Nagody)
  • Herb Jeż Herb Jeż
  • Herb Jodzieszko Herb Jodzieszko
  • Herb Junosza Herb Junosza
  • Herb Kalinowa Herb Kalinowa
  • Herb Karęga Herb Karęga
  • Herb Karnicki I Herb Karnicki I
  • Herb Karnicki II Herb Karnicki II
  • Herb Karp Herb Karp
  • Herb Kierdeja Herb Kierdeja
  • Herb Klamry Herb Klamry
  • Herb Komar Herb Komar
  • Herb Kopacz Herb Kopacz
  • Herb Kopaszyna Herb Kopaszyna
  • Herb Korab Herb Korab
  • Herb Korczak Herb Korczak
  • Herb Korczyk Herb Korczyk
  • Herb Kordysz Herb Kordysz
  • Herb Korsak Herb Korsak
  • Herb Korwin (Ślepowron odmiana) Herb Korwin (Ślepowron odmiana)
  • Herb Korybut Herb Korybut
  • Herb Kościesza Herb Kościesza
  • Herb Kostrowiec I Herb Kostrowiec I
  • Herb Kostrowiec II Herb Kostrowiec II
  • Herb Kot-Morski Herb Kot-Morski
  • Herb Kotwica Herb Kotwica
  • Herb Kotwicz Herb Kotwicz
  • Herb Kownia Herb Kownia
  • Herb Kozłowski Herb Kozłowski
  • Herb Krak (Druk, Kač) Herb Krak (Druk, Kač)
  • Herb Krak II (Druk, Kač) Herb Krak II (Druk, Kač)
  • Herb Kronwald Herb Kronwald
  • Herb Kruzer Herb Kruzer
  • Herb Krynicki Herb Krynicki
  • Herb Kryszpin Herb Kryszpin
  • Herb Krzywda Herb Krzywda
  • Herb Księżyc Herb Księżyc
  • Herb Kujk Herb Kujk
  • Herb Kulikowski Herb Kulikowski
  • Herb Kułak Herb Kułak
  • Herb Kur Herb Kur
  • Herb Kur II Herb Kur II
  • Herb Kusza Herb Kusza
  • Herb Kuszaba Herb Kuszaba
  • Herb Łabędź (Dunin) Herb Łabędź (Dunin)
  • Herb Lachnicki Herb Lachnicki
  • Herb Larysza Herb Larysza
  • Herb Leliwa Herb Leliwa
  • Herb Leszczyc Herb Leszczyc
  • Herb Lis Herb Lis
  • Herb Łodzia Herb Łodzia
  • Herb Lubicz Herb Lubicz
  • Herb Łuk Herb Łuk
  • Herb Mądrostki Herb Mądrostki
  • Herb Masalski ks. III Herb Masalski ks. III
  • Herb Miller Herb Miller
  • Herb Mogiła Herb Mogiła
  • Herb Nabram Herb Nabram
  • Herb Nałęcz Herb Nałęcz
  • Herb Nieczuja Herb Nieczuja
  • Herb Niesobia Herb Niesobia
  • Herb Nowina Herb Nowina
  • Herb Odrowąż Herb Odrowąż
  • Herb Odwaga Herb Odwaga
  • Herb Odyniec Herb Odyniec
  • Herb Ogończyk Herb Ogończyk
  • Herb Oksza Herb Oksza
  • Herb Orda Herb Orda
  • Herb Orla Herb Orla
  • Herb Osek Herb Osek
  • Herb Ossoliński (Topór) Herb Ossoliński (Topór)
  • Herb Ossorya Herb Ossorya
  • Herb Ostoja (medieval) Herb Ostoja (medieval)
  • Herb Ostoja Herb Ostoja
  • Herb Ostroga Herb Ostroga
  • Herb Ostrogski Herb Ostrogski
  • Herb Pernus (Sperun, Spyra) Herb Pernus (Sperun, Spyra)
  • Herb Piast (Kołodziej) Herb Piast (Kołodziej)
  • Herb Piast Herb Piast
  • Herb Pierzchała (Sperski) Herb Pierzchała (Sperski)
  • Herb Pilawa Herb Pilawa
  • Herb Piłsudski Herb Piłsudski
  • Herb Pobóg Herb Pobóg
  • Herb Pogoń Litewska Herb Pogoń Litewska
  • Herb Pogoń Ruska Herb Pogoń Ruska
  • Herb Półkozic Herb Półkozic
  • Herb Pomian Herb Pomian
  • Herb Poraj Herb Poraj
  • Herb Poronia Herb Poronia
  • Herb Pół Orła Herb Pół Orła
  • Herb Późniak Herb Późniak
  • Herb Prus I Herb Prus I
  • Herb Pus II (Wilczekosy) Herb Pus II (Wilczekosy)
  • Herb Prus III Herb Prus III
  • Herb Przegonia Herb Przegonia
  • Herb Przerowa Herb Przerowa
  • Herb Przyjaciel Herb Przyjaciel
  • Herb Puchała Herb Puchała
  • Herb Radwan Herb Radwan
  • Herb Radzislaw Herb Radzislaw
  • Herb Radziwiłł (Trąby odmiana) Herb Radziwiłł (Trąby odmiana)
  • Herb Rawicz Herb Rawicz
  • Herb Roch III Herb Roch III
  • Herb Rogala Herb Rogala
  • Herb Rola Herb Rola
  • Herb Rozmiar Herb Rozmiar
  • Herb Samson Herb Samson
  • Herb Sapieha (Lis odmiana) Herb Sapieha (Lis odmiana)
  • Herb Sas Herb Sas
  • Sas II Sas II
  • Herb Siekierz Herb Siekierz
  • Herb Skarbomierz Herb Skarbomierz
  • Herb Ślepowron (Bujno, Korwin) Herb Ślepowron (Bujno, Korwin)
  • Herb Sokoła Herb Sokoła
  • Herb Sołtyk Herb Sołtyk
  • Herb Starykoń Herb Starykoń
  • Herb Straszyński Herb Straszyński
  • Herb Strzemię Herb Strzemię
  • Herb Suchekomnaty Herb Suchekomnaty
  • Herb Sulima Herb Sulima
  • Herb Świąt Herb Świąt
  • Herb Świeńczyc Herb Świeńczyc
  • Herb Świerczek Herb Świerczek
  • Herb Świnka Herb Świnka
  • Herb Syrokomla Herb Syrokomla
  • Herb Szeliga Herb Szeliga
  • Herb Szembek Herb Szembek
  • Herb Szreniawa Herb Szreniawa
  • Herb Tarnawa Herb Tarnawa
  • Herb Tępa-Podkowa Herb Tępa-Podkowa
  • Herb Topór Herb Topór
  • Herb Trąby Herb Trąby
  • Herb Trestka Herb Trestka
  • Herb Trójstrzał Herb Trójstrzał
  • Herb Trzaska Herb Trzaska
  • Herb Trzy-Gwiazdy Herb Trzy-Gwiazdy
  • Herb Trzywdar Herb Trzywdar
  • Herb Wadwicz Herb Wadwicz
  • Herb Waga Herb Waga
  • Herb Warnia Herb Warnia
  • Herb Wąż Herb Wąż
  • Herb Wczele Herb Wczele
  • Herb Wieniawa Herb Wieniawa
  • Herb Wierzbna Herb Wierzbna
  • Herb Wilcza-Głowa Herb Wilcza-Głowa
  • Herb Wolf Herb Wolf
  • Herb Wysocki (Pierzchała/Ostoja) Herb Wysocki (Pierzchała/Ostoja)
  • Herb Wyssogota Herb Wyssogota
  • Herb Zabawa Herb Zabawa
  • Herb Zadora Herb Zadora
  • Herb Zagłoba Herb Zagłoba
  • Herb Zaremba Herb Zaremba
  • Herb Zerwikaptur Herb Zerwikaptur
  • Herb Zetynian Herb Zetynian
  • Herb Zgraja (Janina odmiana) Herb Zgraja (Janina odmiana)
  • Herb Zych (Záh) Herb Zych (Záh)
  • Herb Zychcki (Drzewica II) Herb Zychcki (Drzewica II)
  • Prawdzic

Images of some personal coat of arms

See also

References

  1. Górecki 1992, pp. 183–185.
  2. "How the nobility was proved". www.szlachta.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. "Heydel-Mankoo's Guide to the Polish Aristocracy: The Titled Families of Poland". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. Nieczuja coat of arms

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