Świnka coat of arms
Appearance
Świńka (Polish for "Boar") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta (noble) families.
History[edit]
Świńka is one of the oldest coats of arms in Poland. According to legend, the history of the Świńka family began in 712, when a certain Biwoj, squire to Queen Libusza, gave her a giant boar that he had hunted down in the forest. The queen rewarded him with the coat of arms, the village of Świny (Swinehausen) in Silesia, and her daughter.
Blazon[edit]
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Notable bearers[edit]
Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included:
- Józef Zajączek, Prince, General
- Andrzej Czacki, Catholic bishop
- Jakub Świnka (1283–1314), Archbishop of Gniezno
- Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski, General in US Civil War
Gallery[edit]
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Swinka coat of arms in Baranow-Sandomierski castle.
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Coat of Arms of Counts Czacki
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- J. Lyčkoŭski. "Belarusian Nobility Coats of Arms". Swinka Coat of Arms and bearers. (in English)
- "Armorial of Belarusian Nobility". (in English)
Bibliography[edit]
- Nieznana szlachta polska i jej herby - Wiktor Wittyg
- Herby Rodów Polskich (Polish Coats of Arms) - Mieczysław Paszkiewicz ISBN 0-901149-34-9, reprint of "Herby Szlachty Polskiej" - Zbigniew Leszczyc, 1908