Oszyk is a
Polish coat of arms. It was used by the
Sienkiewicz family.
History
Blazon
The Coat of arms of Oszyk is a
Coat of arms of Łabędź variation.
Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:
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Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish epic writer. He is remembered for his historical novels, such as The Trilogy, the Trilogy series and especially ...
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Józef Sienkiewicz
Gallery
image:POL COA Oszyk (odmiana).svg, Okszyk (odm)
Image:Herb Łabędź 1.svg, The Coat of arms of Oszyk is considered a variation of the Coat of arms of Łabędź
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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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.
His ...
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List of Polish nobility coats of arms
Polish heraldry is typical to the Polish nobility/szlachta, which has its origins in Middle Ages knights/warriors clans that provided military support to the king, dukes or overlords.
Exceptions apart, all Polish families belonging to the same no ...
Bibliography
* Juliusz Karol Ostrowski: Księga herbowa rodów polskich. T. 2. Warszawa: Główny skład księgarnia antykwarska B. Bolcewicza, 1897–1906, s. 249.
* Juliusz Karol Ostrowski: Księga herbowa rodów polskich. T. 1. Warszawa: Główny skład księgarnia antykwarska B. Bolcewicza, 1897–1906, s. 241.
Oszyk
Clan of Oszyk
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