Gozdawa coat of arms

Gozdawa
Details
Battle cry Gozdawa, Gozdowo, Śmiara
Alternative names Gozdawita, Gozdowa, Gozdowita, Gozdowo, Gzdow, Lilium
Families
Cities Baligród, Mikstat, Dydnia, Pilzno, Gozdowo, Dąbrówno, Kampinos, Nowotaniec, Włocławek, Trzebiatów

Gozdawa (Latin: Flores liliae in campo rubeo) is a Polish nobility Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History

It is believed that the Gozdawa coat of arms was granted by Władysław I Herman to the knight Krystyn z Gozdawy (Krystyn from Gozdawa) for bravery on the battlefield in the 11th century. The lily symbolizes the immaculate knighthood and the peacock feathers in the crest represent wisdom.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku (2007)
  2. Piotr Nałęcz-Małachowski: http://ebuw.uw.edu.pl/dlibra/doccontent?id=381&dirids=1 Zbiór nazwisk szlachty, 1805
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