Kamenický of Kamenice | |
Native Name: | Kameničtí z Kamenice, sg. Kamenický |
Native Name Lang: | cs |
Other Names: | Kameniczky von Kamenicz |
Coat Of Arms: | Kamenicky Coat of Arms.png |
Coat Of Arms Caption: | Kamenický family's coat of arms according to Král von Dobrá Voda. |
Country: | Czech Republic |
Etymology: | Kamenice |
Origin: | Margraviate of Moravia |
Founded: | 15th century |
Kamenicky pronounced as /[ˈkamɛɲiːt͡ski] /(Kameničtí z Kamenice, sg. Kamenický in Czech; German: Kameniczky von Kamenicz[1] is a Czech noble family (uradel) originating from the Margraviate of Moravia. The family has been known since the 15th century.[2] The name derives from the family's ancestral seat Kamenice in Moravia.[3] Original seal from the year 1571 depicting the coat of arms is deposited in the Franzens museum (Moravské zemské muzeum) in Brno. The coat of arms featuring a sloping wine tendril with two leaves and a bunch of grapes.[4] One family branch got a majesty letter 1587 from the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II confirming the knighthood. In addition Kamenicky family is mentioned in the genealogist Bartholomeus Paprocký's work Diadochos published in Prague 1602.[5]