Nałęcz coat of arms

Nałęcz () is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by associated szlachta families in the Kingdom of Poland (see Kingdom of Poland (1320–1385), and Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)) and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795).

History

Nałęcz is a Polish coat of arms from the 12th century (like the Abdank, Leliwa, Radwan, and Bogorya coats of arms) that represented unity and harmony. It was used by the Gembiccy, Ostrorogowie, Szamotulscy, Chełmicki, Czarnkowscy, Slizewicz, Raczyńscy, Raczkowski, Dworniccy, Sadowski, Łowińscy, Grąbczewscy and other families. It is traditionally described as a silver shawl, tied, on a red background. Most versions had the shawl tied downwards; some were tied upwards. Some families showed the woman at the top blindfolded. Earlier versions and some modern ones depict the shawl untied. The shawl is similar in shape to the Teutonic image of Rune Othila, the Rune of a Fatherland.

The Nałęcz arms were initially connected with Greater Poland. The Nałęcze were accused of murdering Przemysł II in 1296. They also allied with Brandenburg against Władysław I Łokietek, and after the death of Louis I of Hungary waged war against the Grzymalites, attempting to put Ziemowit III of Masovia forcibly on the throne of Poland.

The best-known Poles who bore these arms were Joseph Conrad (Korzeniowski) and Sędziwój Ostroróg. A Nałęcz relief is on the Guard House building in Poznań.

Blazon

In heraldic English, the shield may be blazoned: Gules the Nałęcz shawl circled and knotted Argent.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included:

• Józef Karol Konrad Chełmicki
• Kazimierz Franciszek Czarnkowski
• Adam Sędziwój Czarnkowski
• Benedykt Dybowski
• Apollo Korzeniowski
• Joseph Conrad Korzeniowski
• House of Małachowski
  • Jacek Małachowski
  • Stanisław Małachowski
• Fryderyk Józef Moszyński
• Mikołaj Ostroróg
• Edward Raczyński (1786–1845)
• Edward Aleksander Raczyński
• Edward Bernard Raczyński
• Józef Sosnowski

Gallery

Standard variations

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  Coat of arms of Stanisław Bartoloni, 1589
• Coat of arms of Dybowski familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Dybowski family
• Coat of arms of Felsztyński family (1780)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Felsztyński family (1780)
• Coat of arms of Gostomski familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Gostomski family
• Coat of arms of Korth vel Kort familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Korth vel Kort family
• Coat of arms of Kunowski familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Kunowski family
• Coat of arms of Mikołaj Łączyński, 1580Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Mikołaj Łączyński, 1580
• Coat of arms of Dobrogost Miliński, 1570Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Dobrogost Miliński, 1570
• Coat of arms of Gołyszewski and Morawski familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Gołyszewski and Morawski family
• Nałęcz IIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Nałęcz II
• Nałęcz IIIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Nałęcz III
• Nałęcz IVScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Nałęcz IV
• Nałęcz VScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Nałęcz V
• Coat of arms of Andrzej Strykowski, 1565 and Jan and Stanisła Niczów, 1578Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Andrzej Strykowski, 1565 and Jan and Stanisła Niczów, 1578
• Coat of arms of Nowosielecki familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Nowosielecki family
• Coat of arms of Odachowski familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Odachowski family
• Coat of arms of Counts OstrorógScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Counts Ostroróg
• Coat of arms of Tomasz Pirawski, 17th centuryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Tomasz Pirawski, 17th century
• Coat of arms of Raczkowski family, 1591Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[1][2]
  Coat of arms of Raczkowski family, 1591
• Coat of arms of Rostworowski familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Rostworowski family
• Coat of arms of Szawłowski familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Szawłowski family
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  Coat of arms of Tański family
• Coat of arms of Jan Węgier, 1613Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Jan Węgier, 1613
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  Coat of arms of Woropaj family
• Coat of arms of Maciej Żądłowski, 1565Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Maciej Żądłowski, 1565
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  Coat of arms of Żychliński family.
• Coat of arms of Morawski family.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Morawski family.

Aristocratic variations

• Coat of arms of Counts Gorzeński familyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Counts Gorzeński family
• Coat of arms of Counts Kęszycki, Łączyński and MałachowskiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Counts Kęszycki, Łączyński and Małachowski
• Coat of arms of Count Stanisław MałachowskiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Count Stanisław Małachowski
• Coat of arms of Counts MoszczeńskiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Counts Moszczeński
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  Coat of arms of Counts Moszczeński.
• Coat of arms of Counts OstrorogScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Counts Ostrorog
• Coat of arms of Counts RaczyńskiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Coat of arms of Counts Raczyński

Other

• Nałecz coat of arms of Stanisław Slawieński in his burial monument inside Gniezno Cathedral (c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  Nałecz coat of arms of Stanisław Slawieński in his burial monument inside Gniezno Cathedral (c. Template:Trim)
• Nałęcz coat of arms of Kazimierz Raczyński, detail of Guardhouse in Poznań
  Nałęcz coat of arms of Kazimierz Raczyński, detail of Guardhouse in Poznań
• The Nałęcz Flag
  The Nałęcz Flag
• Medieval version of Nałecz coat of arms according to the Gelre Armorial
  Medieval version of Nałecz coat of arms according to the Gelre Armorial
• A silver ring belonging to the Kalitvianski (Kalitwiński) family with an embossed Nałęcz coat of arms, manufactured in the XIX century in the Russian Empire.
  A silver ring belonging to the Kalitvianski (Kalitwiński) family with an embossed Nałęcz coat of arms, manufactured in the XIX century in the Russian Empire.
• Coat of arms of the Polish President Stanisław Wojciechowski as Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1923). The Chapel of the Order of the Elephant, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød (Denmark).
  Coat of arms of the Polish President Stanisław Wojciechowski as Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1923). The Chapel of the Order of the Elephant, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød (Denmark).
• Dobrogost z Nowego Dworu, Archbishop of Gniezno
  Dobrogost z Nowego Dworu, Archbishop of Gniezno
• Armorial Toison d'Or
  Armorial Toison d'Or
• Nałęcz coat of arms by Bartłomiej Paprocki published in "Gniazdo cnoty.." (1578)
  Nałęcz coat of arms by Bartłomiej Paprocki published in "Gniazdo cnoty.." (1578)

See also

• Polish heraldry
• Heraldic family
• List of Polish nobility coats of arms

Bibliography

• Juliusz Karol Ostrowski: Księga herbowa rodów polskich. T. 1-2. Warszawa: Główny skład księgarnia antykwarska B. Bolcewicza, 1897.
• Adam Boniecki: Herbarz polski. Warszawa: skł. gł. Gebethner i Wolff, 1899.
• Franciszek Piekosiński: Heraldyka polska wieków średnich. Kraków: Akademia Umiejętności, 1899.
• Józef Szymański: Herbarz średniowiecznego rycerstwa polskiego. Warszawa: PWN, 1993. Template:ISBN.
• Anna Wajs: Materiały genealogiczne, nobilitacje, indygenaty w zbiorach Archiwum Głównego Akt Dawnych w Warszawie. Warszawa: DiG, 2001. Template:ISBN.
• Alfred Znamierowski: Herbarz rodowy. Warszawa: Świat Książki, 2004. Template:ISBN.
• Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. Template:ISBN.
• Tadeusz Gajl: Nowy herbarz polski. 5 000 herbow + 50 000 nazwisk. Gdański Kantor Wydawniczy, 2016. Template:ISBN

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