Syrokomla - is a

Polish coat of arms The coat of arms of Poland is a white, crowned eagle with a golden beak and talons, on a red background. In Poland, the coat of arms as a whole is referred to as ''godło'' both in official documents and colloquial speech, despite the fact that ...

. It was used by several

szlachta The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in the ...

families in the times of the

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History

According to the legend, the coat of arms was granted to certain

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named Syrokomla of

Abdank coat of arms Abdank is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Blazoning Gules '' łękawica'' argent, crest: łąkawica as in arms. History According to ...

after he won a duel with a pagan

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warrior in 1331 during the reign of

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. After this victory he was awarded with a right to add a golden

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to his coat of arms, to underline that he is one of the defenders of Christianity.

Blazon

Gules,

Abdank Abdank is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Blazoning Gules '' łękawica'' argent, crest: łąkawica as in arms. History According ...

(''W-shaped symbol'') Argent, with a cross Or (sometimes Argent) attached above. In the crest the symbol repeated.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: *

Michał Grocholski Michał Grocholski (1705–1765) was a Polish szlachcic. He was Cześnik of Braclaw since 1736, District judge of Braclaw since 1744 and Rotmistrz of an Armoured Cavalry Regiment ( Chorągiew pancerna), designated by King August III of Poland ...

Franciszek Grocholski Franciszek Grocholski (2 November 1730 – 11 November 1792) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Franciszek became Podstoli of Braclaw since 1761, Borough Writer of Krzemieniec since 1764, Chamberlain (office), Chamberlain of King Stanisław Augus ...

Władysław Syrokomla Ludwik Władysław Franciszek Kondratowicz (29 September 1823 – 15 September 1862), better known as Władysław Syrokomla, was a Polish romantic poet, writer and translator working in Vilnius and Vilna Governorate, then Russian Empire. Biogr ...

(1823-1862), writer

External links

* Syrokomla Coat of Arms & bearers. *

History

Blazon

Notable bearers

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See also