Kotwica (
Polish
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* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
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Anchor
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") is a
Polish coat of arms. It was used by several ''
szlachta'' (noble) families under the
Polish窶鏑ithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish窶鏑ithuanian 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 ...
.
History
The ''Kotwica'' coat of arms was particularly popular among families of foreign origin
indigenated in the
Polish窶鏑ithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish窶鏑ithuanian 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 ...
.
Blazon
Gules, an
Argent
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anchor, with three lopped branches on the dexter, all proper, debruised of a loop or anille in chief, also proper. Out of a crest coronet, three feathers.
Alternatively the shield is
Argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to ...
and the anchor Black, Brunatre or Or.
Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this
coat of arms
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have included:
*
Hugo Koﾅでてtaj
Hugo Stumberg Koﾅでてtaj, also spelled ''Koﾅでてtay'' (pronounced , 1 April 1750 窶 28 February 1812), was a prominent Polish constitutional reformer and educationalist, and one of the most prominent figures of the Polish Enlightenment. He s ...
, priest, politician, co-author of the
Constitution of May 3, 1791
The Constitution of 3 May 1791,; lt, Geguﾅｾﾄ耀 treﾄ絞osios konstitucija titled the Governance Act, was a constitution adopted by the Great Sejm ("Four-Year Sejm", meeting in 1788窶1792) for the Polish窶鏑ithuanian Commonwealth, a dual mo ...
;
*
Andrzej Suski,
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of
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See also
*
Polish heraldry
Polish heraldry is the study of the coats of arms that have historically been used in Poland and the Polish窶鏑ithuanian Commonwealth. It treats of specifically Polish heraldic traits and of the Polish heraldic system, contrasted with heraldic sys ...
*
Heraldry
*
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 ...
Polish coats of arms
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