Prawdzic (Prawdzik) - was historically a
Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by the nobility clans and later
szlachta families in the times of the
Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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History
Motto
The motto of the Prawdzic coat of arms was Non sibi and ''
Non sibi sed patriae'', which is Latin for "not for self", and "not for self, but for country".
Blazon
Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:
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Krzysztof Arciszewski
Krzysztof Arciszewski (9 December 1592 in Rogalin – 7 April 1656 near Gdańsk (Danzig), Poland) was a Polish nobleman, military officer, engineer, and ethnographer. Arciszewski also served as a general of artillery for the Netherlands and Pola ...
- Polish artillery commander, officer and engineer, vice-governor of Dutch Brazil and head chief of Dutch military forces there
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Samuel Łaszcz - nobleman, famous soldier and infamous troublemaker during first half of the 17th century
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Antoni Patek - Polish pioneer in watchmaking and a creator of Patek Philippe & Co. one of the most famous watchmaker companies.
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Felix Kryski - Palantine Duke and Chancellor of Poland.
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Malgorzata Kryska -
[Dynastic Genealogy @ http://genealog.home.pl/]
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Tadeusz Thullie - last secretary of King
Stanisław August Poniatowski
External links
* Prawdzic, Prawdzic 2nd Coats of Arms, another variant and bearers
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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 ...
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List of Polish nobility coats of arms
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
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Bibliography
*Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007, ss. 406-539. .
Sources
Dynastic Genealogy
Ornatowski.com
References
{{Coats of arms of Polish families
Polish coats of arms