Nycz 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
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
History
Blazon
The
crest is a black raven facing right holding a golden ring in its beak.
The
helm
Helm may refer to:
Common meanings
* a ship's steering mechanism; see tiller and ship's wheel
* another term for helmsman
* an archaic term for a helmet, used as armor
Arts and entertainment
* Matt Helm, a character created by Donald Hamilt ...
is a
szachecki type. Its mantling is identical to the
Jastrzębiec coat of arms
Jastrzębiec () is one of the most ancient Polish coat of arms. Dating back to the 10th century, it has been used by Poland's oldest szlachta families — Poland's Immemorial nobility — and remains in use today.
History
Legend of the coat of ar ...
.
See also
*
Polish heraldry
*
Heraldry
Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree. Armory, the best-known branch ...
*
Coat of arms
*
List of Polish nobility coats of arms
Sources
Dynastic Genealogy
Ornatowski.com
Polish coats of arms
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