Tępa Podkowa is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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| Families | 39 families: Bilczyński, Brzezicki, Bulkowski, Chojecki, Chyżeński, Czubiński, Dobiesławski, Dobrowolski, Dymowski, Dymski, Dymski Smogor, Falboski, Falbowski, Gomolicki, Hamerski, Janiszowski, Łabędzki, Łomszycki, Mianowski, Modaliński, Modliński, Nacelewicz, Nacelowicz, Naszewski, Nechrowicz, Niszowski, Ostrowski, Rączkowski, Sachrowski, Sarszowski, Stabrowski, Straka, Szczepankowicz, Szumko, Trzetrzewiński, Wolski, Złotarzewski, Złotaszewski, Żychowski |
The name literally means "Dull Horseshoe".
History edit
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Blazon edit
The blazon can be translated as: On a blue field an upright standing horseshoe with a golden cross in the center. Blue mantling with silver and gold. In the crown a black wing.
Notable bearers edit
The fictional characters of the knights Zbyszko of Bogdaniec and Maćko of Bogdaniec, the main characters in Henryk Sienkiewicz's The Teutonic Knights, are bearers of this coat of arms.
External links edit
- J. Lyčkoŭski. "Belarusian Nobility Coats of Arms". (in English)
- "Armorial of Belarusian Nobility". (in English)
See also edit
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