Czewoja coat of arms
Polish coat of arms
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Czewoja is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families.
Czawoja, Czawuja, Czewoja, Czewuja
Alternative names
Czawuja, Czewa, Czewuja, Czewye, Łzawa, ŁzawiaEarliest mention
1409Towns
Prószków| Czewoja | |
|---|---|
| Czawoja, Czawuja, Czewoja, Czewuja | |
Alternative names | Czawuja, Czewa, Czewuja, Czewye, Łzawa, Łzawia |
Earliest mention | 1409 |
Towns | Prószków |
| Families | 18 names altogether: Batorzyński, Boturzyński, Czeremowski, Czewoj, Fabianowski, Gluzicki, Glużycki, Gniewomir, Gromnicki, Kowalski, Libertowski, Opatowski, Piroński, Świchowski, Świechowski, Zierowski, Zyrowski, Żyrowski |
History
The Czewoja II was used mainly in the Kraków and Sandomierz area by around 10 families. It's theorized that it may be a mix between the Ostoja coat of arms and the Jastrzębiec coat of arms.
Blazon
Gallery
See also
Bibliography
- Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. ISBN 978-83-60597-10-1.