''Nałęcz'' () is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by associated '' szlachta'' families in the Kingdom of Poland (see

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, and

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) and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795).

History

Nałęcz is a Polish

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...

from the 12th century (like the Abdank,

Leliwa Leliwa is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several hundred szlachta families during the existence of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and remains in use today by many of the descendants of these families. The ...

, Radwan, and Bogorya coats of arms) that represented unity and harmony. It was used by the Gembiccy, Ostrorogowie, Szamotulscy, Chełmicki, Czarnkowscy, Slizewicz, Raczyńscy, Dworniccy,

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, Łowińscy, Grąbczewscy and other families. It is traditionally described as a silver shawl, tied, on a red background. Most versions had the shawl tied downwards; some were tied upwards. Earlier versions and some modern ones depict the shawl untied. The shawl is similar in shape to the Teutonic image of Rune Othila, the Rune of a Fatherland. The ''Nałęcz'' arms were initially connected with Greater Poland. The ''Nałęcze'' were accused of murdering

Przemysł II Przemysł II ( also given in English and Latin language, Latin as ''Premyslas'' or ''Premislaus'' or in Polish as '; 14 October 1257 – 8 February 1296) was the Duke of Poznań from 1257–1279, of Greater Poland from 1279 to 1296, of Kraków f ...

in 1296. They also allied with

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against

Władysław I Łokietek Władysław I Łokietek, in English known as the "Elbow-high" or Ladislaus the Short (c. 1260/12 March 1333), was King of Poland from 1320 to 1333, and duke of several of the provinces and principalities in the preceding years. He was a member of ...

, and after the death of Louis I of Hungary waged war against the Grzymalites, attempting to put Ziemowit III of

Masovia Mazovia or Masovia ( pl, Mazowsze) is a historical region in mid-north-eastern Poland. It spans the North European Plain, roughly between Łódź and Białystok, with Warsaw being the unofficial capital and largest city. Throughout the centurie ...

forcibly on the throne of Poland. The best-known Poles who bore these arms were Joseph Conrad (Korzeniowski) and Sędziwój Ostroróg. A Nałęcz relief is on the Guard House building in Poznań.

Blazon

In heraldic English, the shield may be blazoned: Gules the Nałęcz shawl circled and knotted Argent.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included: * Kazimierz Franciszek Czarnkowski * Adam Sędziwój Czarnkowski * Czesław "Jurand" Grombczewski *

Apollo Korzeniowski Apollo Korzeniowski (21 February 1820 – 23 May 1869) was a Polish poet, playwright, translator, clandestine political activist, and father of Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad. Life Apollo Korzeniowski was born on 21 February 1820 in the I ...

* Joseph Conrad Korzeniowski * House of Małachowski **

Jacek Małachowski Jacek Małachowski, of the Nałęcz coat-of-arms (1737–1821) was a Polish nobleman, politician and administrator as well as Polish chancellor. He was Crown Deputy Master of the Pantry since 1764. Referendary of the Crown in 1764-1780, Deput ...

** Stanisław Małachowski * Fryderyk Józef Moszyński *

Mikołaj Ostroróg Mikołaj Ostroróg (1593–1651) was a Polish–Lithuanian szlachcic (nobleman), politician and general. He was Podstoli of the Crown since 1633, Stolnik of the Crown since 1624, Krajczy of the Crown since 1636, Podczaszy of the Crown since 1 ...

Edward Raczyński (1786–1845) Count Edward Raczyński, of the Nałęcz coat-of-arms (April 2, 1786 in Poznań – January 20, 1845 in Zaniemyśl) was a Polish conservative politician, protector of arts, founder of the Raczyński Library in Poznań. He married Konstancja Po ...

Edward Aleksander Raczyński Count Edward Aleksander Raczyński (1847–1926) was a Polish nobleman, landowner, patron of the arts, and founder of the Raczyński Art Gallery in Rogalin.Jerzy Pietrzak (1986) Edward Aleksander Raczyński.Polski Słownik Biograficzny. Biograph ...

Edward Bernard Raczyński Count Edward Bernard Raczyński (December 19, 1891 – July 30, 1993) was a Polish diplomat, writer, politician, President of Poland- in-exile (between 1979 and 1986). He was the longest living (101), and oldest serving Polish President (f ...

* Józef Sosnowski *

Józef Karol Konrad Chełmicki Józef Karol Konrad Chełmicki ( pt, Jose Carlos Conrado Chelmicki) (born 19 February 1814 in Warsaw; died 28 June 1890 in Tavira) was a Polish-born Portuguese general. Newsletter Nº1, 2011, Embaixada da República da Polónia - Link http://www.li ...

Benedykt Dybowski Benedykt Tadeusz Dybowski (12 May 183331 January 1930) was a Polish naturalist and physician. Life Benedykt Dybowski was born in Adamaryni, within the Minsk Governorate of the Russian Empire to Polish nobility. He was the brother of naturalis ...

Gallery

Standard variations file:POL COA Bartoloni.svg, file:POL COA Dybowski.svg, file:POL COA Felsztyński.svg, file:POL COA Gostomski.svg, file:POL COA Korth.svg, file:POL COA Kunowski.svg, file:POL COA Łączyński.svg, file:POL COA Miliński.svg, file:POL COA Morawski.svg, file:POL COA Nałęcz II.svg, file:POL COA Nałęcz III.svg, file:POL COA Nałęcz IV.svg, file:POL COA Nałęcz V.svg, file:POL COA Nicz.svg, file:POL COA Nowosielecki.svg, file:POL COA Odachowski.svg, file:POL COA Ostroróg II.svg, file:POL COA Pirawski.svg, file:POL COA Raczkowski.svg, file:POL COA Rostworowski.svg, file:POL COA Szawłowski.svg, file:POL COA Tański.svg, file:POL COA Węgier.svg, file:POL COA Woropaj.svg, file:POL COA Żądłowski.svg, file:POL COA Żychliński.svg, Aristocratic variations file:POL COA Gorzeński.svg, file:POL COA Nałęcz odmiana hrabiowska.svg, file:POL COA Małachowski.svg, file:POL COA Moszczeński.svg, file:POL COA Moszyński hrabia.svg, file:POL COA Ostroróg Hrabia.svg, file:POL COA Raczyński.svg, Other File:Nalecz CoA Slawienski.JPG, Nałecz coat of arms of Stanisław Slawieński in his burial monument inside

Gniezno Cathedral The Royal Gniezno Cathedral (The Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Shrine of St. Adalbert, pl, Bazylika Archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny i Sanktuarium św. Wojciecha) is a Bri ...

(circa 1661) File:Nałęcz Kaziemierza Raczyńskiego.JPG, Nałęcz coat of arms of Kazimierz Raczyński, detail of Guardhouse in

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...

File:Naleczska vlajka.png, The Nałęcz Flag File:Blason Abraham Socha de Szczytno - Nalecz (selon Gelre).svg, Medieval version of Nałecz coat of arms according to the

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File:Kalitwiński h. Nałęcz ring.jpg, A silver ring belonging to the Kalitvianski (Kalitwiński) family with an embossed Nałęcz coat of arms, manufactured in the XIX century in the

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. File:Elefantorden wojciechowski.jpg, Coat of arms of the Polish President

Stanisław Wojciechowski Stanisław Wojciechowski (; 15 March 1869 – 9 April 1953) was a Polish politician and scholar who served as President of Poland between 1922 and 1926, during the Second Polish Republic. He was elected president in 1922, following the assassi ...

as Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1923). The Chapel of the Order of the Elephant,

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, Hillerød (Denmark). File:Dobrogost z Nowego Dworu.PNG, Dobrogost z Nowego Dworu, Archbishop of Gniezno File:Toison d'Or (Folio 119v).jpg, Armorial ''Toison d'Or'' File:Nalecz-Paprocki-1578.jpg, Nałęcz coat of arms by Bartłomiej Paprocki published in "''Gniazdo cnoty..''" (1578)

Bibliography

* Juliusz Karol Ostrowski: Księga herbowa rodów polskich. T. 1-2. Warszawa: Główny skład księgarnia antykwarska B. Bolcewicza, 1897. * Adam Boniecki: Herbarz polski. Warszawa: skł. gł. Gebethner i Wolff, 1899. * Franciszek Piekosiński: Heraldyka polska wieków średnich. Kraków: Akademia Umiejętności, 1899. * Józef Szymański: Herbarz średniowiecznego rycerstwa polskiego. Warszawa: PWN, 1993. . * Anna Wajs: Materiały genealogiczne, nobilitacje, indygenaty w zbiorach Archiwum Głównego Akt Dawnych w Warszawie. Warszawa: DiG, 2001. . * Alfred Znamierowski: Herbarz rodowy. Warszawa: Świat Książki, 2004. . *

Tadeusz Gajl Tadeusz Gajl (born 1940 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian-born Polish artist and graphic designer, notable for his contemporary illustrations on the coats of arms borne by the historical nobility (''szlachta'') of Poland. After graduating fr ...

: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. . * Tadeusz Gajl: Nowy herbarz polski. 5 000 herbow + 50 000 nazwisk. Gdański Kantor Wydawniczy, 2016.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nalecz coat-of-arms Polish coats of arms