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Boreyko is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several
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families in the times of the
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History

The symbol of a
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was also popular with the nobility. Prior to
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, this sign was painted on the shields of knights. According to chronicles, prince
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who in the 9th century with his Rus Vikings had captured
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, had nailed his shield to the cities gates, which had a large red Swastika painted on it. The noble house of Boreyko from
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also had swastikas as their coat of arms. The family had reached its greatness in the 14th and 15th centuries and their crest can be seen in many heraldry books produced at that time. The origin of the family is tracked back to the eastern regions of today's Ukraine. During several centuries the Boreyko noble families united against the Tsar Kingdom of Russia.


Blazon

On silver shield figure at swastika form, which vertical pillar on ends twince broken.
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over helmet, by Samuel Orgelbrand.


Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: Borejko, Boreyko, Boyko, Borejka, Borzym, Radzichowski, Radziechowski. During the Second World War families by these surnames living in the Polish–Lithuanian regions changed them in order to avoid persecution by the Soviet and/or Nazi authorities. Alternative surnames : Bouejko, Bolejko, Borym, Radzikowski, etc. *
Walery Eljasz-Radzikowski Walery Eljasz-Radzikowski (September 13, 1841 – March 23, 1905) was a Polish painter, illustrator, teacher of fine arts and photographer active during the foreign Partitions of Poland.
painter and photographer *
Andrey Boreyko Andrey Boreyko (russian: Андре́й Ви́кторович Боре́йко, Andrey Viktorovich Boreyko, pl, Andrzej Borejko; born 22 July 1957) is a Polish-Russian conductor. He has Polish ancestry on his father's side and Russian ancestry ...
conductor


See also

* Polish heraldry *
Heraldic family A heraldic clan (''ród herbowy''), in Poland, comprised all the noble ('' szlachta'') bearers of the same coat of arms. The members of a heraldic clan were not necessarily linked by consanguinity. The concept was unique to Polish heraldry. H ...
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References


Bibliography

* * Encyklopedia powszechna Samuela Orgelbranda, 1901. {{DEFAULTSORT:Boreyko Coat Of Arms Polish coats of arms Ukrainian coats of arms Swastika