Dryja is a
Polish coat of arms. It was used by several
szlachta families in the times of the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi- confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ru ...
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History
Blazon
Gules, on a bend sinister raguled of the same, three jewels or.
Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:
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Przedpełko Kropidłowski (15th century)
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Dezydery Chłapowski Baron (1788—1879)
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Przybysław Dyjamentowski (1694—1774)
* The Lisiewski family became well known as a family of portrait painters in Germany.
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See also
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Polish heraldry
Polish heraldry is the study of the coats of arms that have historically been used in Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It treats of specifically Polish heraldic traits and of the Polish heraldic system, contrasted with heraldic sys ...
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Heraldry
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Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...
References
Dryja
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