Biliński is a
Polish coat of arms. It was used by the ''
szlachta
The ''szlachta'' (; ; ) were the nobility, noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Depending on the definition, they were either a warrior "caste" or a social ...
'' Biliński family.
History
Blazon
Related coat of arms
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Sas coat of arms
Sas or Szász (origin: Slavic languages, Slavic for 'Saxon', Polish language, Polish: ''Sas'', Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Szász'', Romanian language, Romanian: ''Saș'', Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: ''Сас'') is a Heraldry#Central and ...
Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:
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Leon Biliński
Leon Biliński (15 June 1846 in Zalischyky – 15 June 1923 in Vienna) was a Polish-Austrian statesman of the Biliński family. He had several important political functions in the Habsburg monarchy and independent Poland: He was President of Au ...
- University president of
Jan Kazimierz University in
Lwów
Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of ...
, Treasury Minister
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Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz
Anna may refer to:
People Surname and given name
* Anna (name)
Mononym
* Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke
* Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654)
* Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773)
* Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th c ...
- painter
* Janina Bilińska-Morcinek - painter
* Roman Biliński - painter
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Roman Biliński - F3 Motorsport Driver
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
* Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. .
External links
Dynastic Genealogy
Ornatowski.com
Polish coats of arms
Ruthenian noble families
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