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Zadora coat of arms

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Zadora
Details
Battle cryBudziszyn, Zadora
Alternative namesPłomień, Płomienie
Earliest mention1399 (Seal of Zbigniew z Brzezia)
Townsnone
Families97 names altogether: Alantsy, Andruszkiewicz, Bakiewicz, Bakium, Balcerowski, Balicki, Bartosz, Bartoszewicz, Bartoszewski, Bąk, Bernat, Bicharu, Borchowski, Borski, Brochowski, Brohomir, Chrząstowski, Ciecharzewski, Ciesielski, Cimiński, Ciszewski, Dobczyński, Dołholewski, Dowgiałło, Dowgiało, Gorlicki, Hauntal, Hawnulewicz, Hawrykowicz,[1] Jaśkowski, Jawno, Jawnuta, Kazirod, Karwacjan, Karwaczian, Krok-Paszkowski, Krzeczowski, Krzetowski, Krzętowski, Lanckoroński, Langiert, Lechnicki, Lenc, Lenczewski, Lenczowski, Leniec, Lubomelski, Łączkowic, Łączkowski, Marszałkiewicz, Marszałkowicz, Narbut, Narbutt, Niwicki, Paczkowski, Paskucki, Paskudzki, Paszkowicz, Paszkowski, Paszkudzki, Pigatz, Płuksnia, Płuksnio, Prondzyński, Przecławski, Rosperski, Rospierski, Roszecki, Roszocki, Rozperski, Rusakowski, Rusocki, Russakowski, Russocki, Rwocki, Salame, Samotyja, Siekierzyński, Skwarzyński, Stołtonos, Stryk, Strykowski, Strzyszka, Strzyżewski, Szułdrzyński, Szwejcer, Walter, Włodzisławski, Wodzisławski, Wojeński, Wrzeszcz, Zadora, Zadroski, Zawisza, Zimiński, Zuzelski, Zużelski, Życieński, Życiński, Żyniecki

Zadora (Płomień, Płomienie, Płomieńczyk) is a Polish coat of arms which was used by many szlachta families in the former territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History[edit]

The earliest mentions of the coat of arms originate from the late 14th century, as well as origins in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania after the Union of Horodło in 1413.[2]

Blazon[edit]

Within a blue field is the singular head of a silver lion facing left, with flames issued from its mouth. There is a silver helm, upon which a blue torse sits with blue and white mantling originating from it. Resting on the torse is a golden crown, crested with the similar head of the silver lion, with flames also issuing from its mouth.

Notable bearers[edit]

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:

Variations[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Dźmitry Matviejčyk (2016). Armorial of Belarusian Nobility (in Belarusian). Vol. 4. Miensk: Беларусь. pp. 293–296. ISBN 978-985-01-1175-3. (in English)
  2. ^ Valery Pazdniakou (2005). Digital Encyclopedia: "Grand Duchy of Lithuania" (in Belarusian). Vol. 1. Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Encyclopedia. p. 684. ISBN 985-11-0314-4.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007, s. 406-539. ISBN 978-83-60597-10-1.