Bożawola is a
Polish coat of arms. It was used by several
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 ...
families.
History
Blazon
Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:
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Wojciech Górski - first bishop of Kielce
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Franciszek Górski - general
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Ludwik Górski - astronomer
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Stanisław Mackiewicz - publicist
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Józef Mackiewicz - writer
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
* http://gajl.wielcy.pl/herby_nazwiska.php?lang=pl&herb=boza-wola
* http://pl.wikisource.org/wiki/Bo%C5%BCa_Wola
Polish coats of arms
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