Achinger 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
Kingdom of Poland and the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Notable bearers
Among the notable bearers was ''
szlachcic
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 th ...
''
Augustyn Aichinger originally from
Nuremberg, business partner of
Konstanty Korniakt (1520–1603) who made his fortune in international trade and became financial advisor to
moldavian
hospodar Alexandru Lăpușneanu
Alexandru IV Lăpușneanu (1499 – 5 May 1568) was Ruler of Moldavia between September 1552 and 18 November 1561 and then between October 1564 and 5 May 1568. His wife and consort was Doamna Ruxanda Lăpușneanu, the daughter of Peter IV Rare ...
. Aichinger was active in
Wallachia, where he served also as Korniakt's business contact. Their immensely profitable deals under the
reign of King
Sigismund II Augustus covered most of Central and Eastern Europe from Turkey to Germany, based on large-scale trade in Greek wines, cotton, honey, skins and furs.
Other:
*
Ajchingier family, Polish-German nobles
*
Bażyński family (Baysen), Polish-German nobles
**
Jan Bażyński
Hans von Baysen or Jan Bażyński ( 1394 – 1459) was a Prussian knight and statesman, leader of the Prussian Confederation and the first Polish governor of Royal Prussia.
Biography
The Baysen family was part of a larger Flemish family which came ...
, first Polish governor of
Royal Prussia
**
Gabriel Bażyński
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,
Voivode of Chelmno
Voivode (, also spelled ''voievod'', ''voevod'', ''voivoda'', ''vojvoda'' or ''wojewoda'') is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to th ...
Gallery
file:POL COA Achinger.svg, Achinger variation
file:Achinger odmiana 2.svg, Achinger II
file:POL COA Achinger III.svg, Achinger III
file:POL COA Łyśniewski.svg, Łyśniewski, a variation of Achinger according to Pragart[Przemysław Pragert: Herbarz rodzin kaszubskich. T. 2. BiT, 2007, s. 124-126, 268. .]
file:POL COA Łyśniewski I a.svg, Łyśniewski I (a)
file:POL COA Łyśniewski II.svg, Łyśniewski II
file:POL COA Bartsch II.svg, Bartsch Bartsch is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Adam Bartsch (1757–1821), German scholar of old master prints and artist
* Dietmar Bartsch (born 1958), German politician (Die Linke)
* Jacob Bartsch (1600–1633), German as ...
I, probably a variation of the Achinger
file:POL COA Bartsch I.svg, Bartsch II
See also
*
Polish heraldry
*
Heraldic family
*
List of Polish nobility coats of arms
References
Bibliography
*
Kasper Niesiecki: Herbarz Polski (Polish Armorial),
Lwów
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, 1738
*
Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. .
* Herbarz rodowy, Alfred Znamierowski,
Warszawa 2004,
* Józef Szymański: Herbarz rycerstwa polskiego z XVI wieku. Warszawa: DiG, 2001, s. 7. .
External links
History of Achinger Coat of Arms in EnglishEncyklopedia staropolska
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