Zadora coat of arms explained

Herb:Zadora
Battlecry:Budziszyn, Zadora
Alternative:Płomień, Płomienie
Mention:1399 (Seal of Zbigniew z Brzezia)
Families:97 names altogether: Alantsy, Andruszkiewicz, Bakiewicz, Bakium, Balcerowski, Balicki, Bartosz, Bartoszewicz, Bartoszewski, Bąk, Bernat, Bicharu, Borchowski, Borski, Brochowski, Brohomir, Chrząstowski, Ciecharzewski, Ciesielski, Cimiński, Ciszewski, Dobczyński, Dołholewski, Dowgiałło, Dowgiało, Gorlicki, Hauntal, Hawnulewicz, Hawrykowicz,[1] Jaśkowski, Jawno, Jawnuta, Kazirod, Karwacjan, Karwaczian, Krok-Paszkowski, Krzeczowski, Krzetowski, Krzętowski, Lanckoroński, Langiert, Lechnicki, Lenc, Lenczewski, Lenczowski, Leniec, Lubomelski, Łączkowic, Łączkowski, Marszałkiewicz, Marszałkowicz, Narbut, Narbutt, Niwicki, Paczkowski, Paskucki, Paskudzki, Paszkowicz, Paszkowski, Paszkudzki, Pigatz, Płuksnia, Płuksnio, Prondzyński, Przecławski, Rosperski, Rospierski, Roszecki, Roszocki, Rozperski, Rusakowski, Rusocki, Russakowski, Russocki, Rwocki, Salame, Samotyja, Siekierzyński, Skwarzyński, Stołtonos, Stryk, Strykowski, Strzyszka, Strzyżewski, Szułdrzyński, Szwejcer, Walter, Włodzisławski, Wodzisławski, Wojeński, Wrzeszcz, Zadora, Zadroski, Zawisza, Zimiński, Zuzelski, Zużelski, Życieński, Życiński, Żyniecki
Towns:none

Zadora (Płomień, Płomienie, Płomieńczyk) is a Polish coat of arms which was used by many szlachta families in the former territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History

The earliest mentions of the coat of arms date back to the late 14th century. It was used in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania after the Union of Horodło.[2]

Blazon

Within a blue field is the singular head of a silver lion facing left, with flames issued from its mouth. There is a silver helm, upon which a blue torse sits with blue and white mantling originating from it. Resting on the torse is a golden crown, crested with the similar head of the silver lion, with flames also issuing from its mouth.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dźmitry Matviejčyk. Armorial of Belarusian Nobility. 4. 293–296. 2016. Miensk. Беларусь. be. 978-985-01-1175-3.
  2. Valery Pazdniakou (2005). Digital Encyclopedia: "Grand Duchy of Lithuania" (in Belarusian). Vol. 1. Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Encyclopedia. p. 684. ISBN 985-11-0314-4.