Pierzchała coat of arms

Pierzchała
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Battle cry Pirzchała, Trzaska
Alternative names Kolumna, Pirch, Pirzchała, Roch, Trzaski
Earliest mention 1344 (seal), 1409 (record)
Families

Pierzchała (Roch) is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History

One of the oldest Polish coats of arms. According to the most heraldists the proper name of it is "Pierzchała" (Pirzchała), recorded in 1409. The word "Roch" means in Polish the heraldic emblem: the rook, it has been later also used as the name (recorded in 1422).

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:

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See also

Related coat of arms

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