Study of coats of arms in lands of historical Poland
Coat of arms of Poland.
Polish heraldry is the study of the coats of arms that have historically been used in Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It treats of specifically Polish heraldic traits and of the Polish heraldic system, contrasted with heraldic systems used elsewhere, notably in Western Europe. Due to the distinctive ways in which feudal societies evolved, Poland's heraldic traditions differ substantially from those of the modern-day German lands and France.
Polish heraldry is an integral part of the history of the Polish szlachta (nobility).
Polishheraldry is the study of the coats of arms that have historically been used in Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It treats of specifically...
or the coat of arms of Finland). This stems from the fact that in Polishheraldry, the word godło (plural: godła) means only a heraldic charge (in this...
Polishheraldry is typical to the Polish nobility/szlachta, which has its origins in Middle Ages knights/warriors clans that provided military support...
economist. J. Lyčkoŭski. "Belarusian Nobility Coats of Arms". Ossorya Coat of Arms & the bearers. (in English) PolishheraldryHeraldry Coat of arms v t e...
Belarusian heraldry is integral to that of the szlachta, the Polish-Belarusian nobility, and therefore to the history of Polishheraldry.[citation needed]...
diplomat Marion Dönhoff (1909-2002), a German journalist PolishheraldryHeraldry Herbarz Polski - Polish Armorial 2009/2010 (Tadeusz Gajl) - Herb Denhof[permanent...
Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology...
national holidays. In Polishheraldry, the tincture of the charge has priority in relation to the tincture of the field. In the case of Polish national colours...
include: Tadeusz Kościuszko Jan Kazimierz von Nandelstädt Umiastowski PolishheraldryHeraldry Coat of arms J. Lyčkoŭski. "Belarusian Nobility Coats of Arms"...
(1739–1804) – Polish general J. Lyčkoŭski. "Belarusian Nobility Coats of Arms". (in English) "Armorial of Belarusian Nobility". (in English) Polishheraldry Heraldry...
of Upper Silesia shows a golden eagle on a blue background. In the Polishheraldry, the Silesian eagle is usually not crowned (with the exception of Cieszyn...
include: Jan Mężyk z Dąbrowy Pietrasz Montygerdowicz Adam Naruszewicz PolishheraldryHeraldry Coat of arms Alfred Znamierowski: Herbarz rodowy. Warszawa: Świat...
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