Wieniawa coat of arms

Wieniawa
Details
Battle cry Wieniawa
Alternative names Bawola Głowa, Bawół, Bavolina Caput, Caput Bawola, Caput Bubalum, Pierstynia, Ząbrza Głowa, Zubrza Głowa
Earliest mention 1382 (seal)
Families
Cities Leszno
Divisions Kalisz Voivodship, Gmina Przygodzice

Wieniawa is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of medieval Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History

The Wieniawa coat of arms originated from Moravia in the 11th century. First record is from 1382 (a seal).

Blazon

English blazon: "Or, an ox head sable with a nose ring of the first in chief."

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:

Gallery

Variations

Cities and Villages

Other

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wieniawa (coat of arms).

Bibliography

References

  1. According to Tadeusz Gajl
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