Tępa Podkowa 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.
The name literally means "Dull Horseshoe".
History
Blazon
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
The fictional characters of the knights
Zbyszko of Bogdaniec
Zbyszko is an old Polish name of Slavic origin, derived from diminutive form of names e.g. Zbigniew, Zbysław, Zbylut, etc.
Notable people with the name include:
*Stanislaus Zbyszko, strongman and professional wrestler prominent in the Unite ...
and
Maćko of Bogdaniec, the main characters in
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, especi ...
's
The Teutonic Knights, are bearers of this coat of arms.
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See also
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Polish heraldry
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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 ...
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Coat of arms
Polish coats of arms
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