Z Vlašimi is a Czech
noble family
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in the
Kingdom of Bohemia
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. Its members were
knight
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s and
nobles
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, with history going back to the end of the 13th Century. It divided into family lines: Vlašimskou, Jankovskou, Jenšteinskou, Nemyčevsi and Úsovskou.
Coat of arms
The family
coat of arms
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features the
sable
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eagle
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of house of Vlastislaviců on a shield and, in the middle of 14th century, two
gules
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In engraving, it is sometimes depi ...
vulture
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heads on silver shield. In 1615, the two were combined into the coat of arms of Jankovský z Vlašimi.
Image:Rodu and Erb 1593.jpg, ''Reference: Paprocki 1593''
Image:Shield with eagle.svg, Coat of arms featuring a sable eagle.
Image:Shield with two red vultures.svg, Coat of arms featuring two gules vultures.
Image:Shield of Jankovský z Vlašimi.svg, Combined coat of arms of Jankovský z Vlašimi.
See also
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Jan Očko z Vlašime
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Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Num ...
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Z Jenštejna
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Jankovský of Vlašim
Jankovský z Vlašimi is an old Czech family and a member of the House of Vlašim. In the 13th century at Jankov in Bohemia, the family began to split into several branches.
History
Early history in Bohemia
First listed was Markvart z Vlašimi ...
References
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Bohemian noble families