Jastrzębiec coat of arms

Jastrzębiec () is one of the most ancient Polish coat of arms. Dating back to the 10th century, it has been used by Poland's oldest szlachta families and remains in use today.

History

According to the 16th-century Polish-Czech writer and heraldist Bartosz Paprocki, the Jastrzębiec coat of arms derives its name from the Polish word for goshawk (jastrząb), an emblem reportedly borne by the clan's pagan ancestors. Books: Crönungs - Ceremoniel , Oder Accurate Nachricht , was Bey der Crönung Des Aller

Blazon

thumb|right|Jastrzebiec coat-of-arms signet-ring. This signet ring belonged to Czesław Jankowski h. Jastrzębiec. Hand made in 1943, with silver from an old Polish coin, by a prisoner at a Nazi-German prisoner-of-war camp for Polish officers.

The following is from the classic heraldic reference Herbarz Polski, by Kasper Niesiecki, S. J., Leipzig edition, 1839-1846. In this book, for each herb (clan shield or coat of arms) the blazon, or verbal description of the arms, is first given in authentic heraldic style, followed by a translation from the Polish description by Niesiecki.

Arms: azure, a horseshoe reversed, between its branches, a small cross patée en abime, both or. Upon a wreath of the colors mantled of his liveries whereon is set for a crest: out of a ducal coronet, a hawk proper, wings surgent, belled and jessed, holding in its dexter talons, a charge of the shield.

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On a shield in a blue field is a gold horseshoe, with its heels pointed straight up, and in its center a cross; on the helmet over a crown is a goshawk with its wings slightly raised for flight, facing the right side of the shield. On its legs are small bells and a leather strap, in its right talon it holds a horseshoe with cross, like those on the shield.

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In heraldry, the right and left sides of a shield are considered from the standpoint of the bearer—i. e., the one holding the shield. His right would be your left and vice versa. The tinctures (colors) are as follows: azure = blue; gules = red; sable = black; or = gold; argent = silver; and vert = green. All charges (pictures) on a shield are assumed to be facing dexter (bearer's right side) unless otherwise specified. In Polish heraldry, all animals or birds are assumed to be in their natural coloring unless otherwise specified.

Notable bearers

Jan Lutomirski
Adam Chmielowski
Xawery Stanisław Czernicki
Count Antoni Litwicki, son of Jan Karol Litwicki (Head of State Audit), brother of Michal
Count Michal Litwicki (1796–1856) officer in the November Rising (1830–1831), second lieutenant, then captain in the 2nd Mazurian Cavalry Regiment in the army of the Kingdom of Poland (1830)[http://www.sejm-wielki.pl/b/sw.272346]

thumb|Zachariasz Mysyrowicz (portrait c. 1790), [[Royal Secretary and Starost of Kamianets-Podilskyi]]

Andrzej Niemirowicz
Zdzisław Peszkowski
Edmund Taczanowski
Władysław Taczanowski
Dominik Dziewanowski
Marian Kamil Dziewanowski
Napoleon Baniewicz
Kazimierz Dziewanowski First post-communist Polish ambassador to the US.
Marcin Kunert-Dziewanowski known as Martin Kunert within the United States
Both family
Conrad Swan
Jan Skrzetuski is a fictional character created by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz in the novel With Fire and Sword.

Variations

File:POL COA Abrahamowicz.svg|Coat of arms of Abrahamowicz (Abramowicz) family, 16th century

File:POL COA Bełza.svg|Ennoblement of Erazm Bełza in 1591 (According to Ostrowski)

File:POL COA Bełza2.svg|Ennoblement of Erazma Bełzy in 1591 (According to Trelińska)

File:Białachowski POL COA.svg|Coat of arms of Białachowski family

File:POL COA Brzozowski.svg|Coat of arms of Brzozowski family

File:Chyliński POL COA.svg|Coat of arms of Chyliński family

File:Ciborski POL COA.svg|Coat of arms of Ciborski family

File:POL COA Czarnowron.svg|Coat of arms of the Czarnowron clan.

File:POL COA Czernicki.svg|Coat of arms of Czernicki from Płock

File:POL COA Czernyszew.svg|Coat of arms of Czernyszew family (Ukraine), 1765

File:POL COA Domaradzki II.svg|Domaradzki II – variant Domaradzki

File:POL COA Dziengiel.svg|Coat of arms of Dziengiel (Dzingel) family (Prussia).(According to Urski)

File:POL COA Gierałtowski.svg|Coat of arms of Gierałtowski family from Opole. (According to Ostrowski)

File:POL COA Gliszczyński.svg|Coat of arms of Gliszczyński family, 17th century

File:POL COA Grębecki.svg|Coat of arms of Grębecki family from Brześć-Kujawski 18th century

File:POL COA Jaczyński.svg|Coat of arms of Bernard Jaczyński, 18th century

File:POL COA Jastrzębiec I.svg|Jastrzębiec I – standard variation (According to Ostrowski)

File:POL COA Jastrzębiec III.svg|Jastrzębiec III – variation (According to Ostrowski)

File:POL COA Jastrzębiec IV.svg|Jastrzębiec IV – coat of arms of Kierski, Konopnicki, Leszczyński and Zielonka families

File:POL COA Jastrzębiec V.svg|Jastrzębiec V – coat of arms of Brzozowski and i Koczasski families

File:POL COA Jastrzębiec VI.svg|Jastrzębiec VI – coat of arms of Turłaj family (According to Ostrowski)

File:POL COA Kapica.svg|Coat of arms of Kapica family from Powiat Bialski in Podlasie

File:POL COA Kiersnowski II.svg|Kiersnowski II – coat of arms of Kiersnowski family (Lithuanuia)

File:POL COA Koczański.svg|Coat of arms of Koczański family from Koczań near Radom, 17th century

File:POL COA Kozłowski IV.svg|Ennoblement of Antoni Kozłowski (1768)

File:POL COA Kościelski.svg|Coat of arms of Kościeleski family from Greater Poland and Silesia, 17th century (According to Urski)

File:POL COA Kościelski2.svg|Coat of arms of Kościeleski family from Greater Poland and Silesia, 17th century – (According to Ostrowski)

File:POL COA Kurowski.svg|Coat of arms of the Kurowski family.

File:POL COA Lemnicki.svg|Coat of arms of Lemnicki – Bartoszewicz family, (According to Ostrowski and Chrząński)

File:POL COA Lemnicki2.svg|Coat of arms of Lemnicki – Bartoszewicz family, (According to Urski)

File:POL COA Łukomski - odmiana Jastrzębca.svg|Coat of arms of Łukomski family

File:POL COA Mierczyński.svg|Coat of arms of Mierczyński family frok, Łęczyca, 16th century

File:POL COA Niemyski.svg|Coat of arms of Niemyski family from Niemyj and Podlasie, 17th century

File:POL COA Niemyski II.svg|Variant II (Niemyski family)

File:Nycz herb.svg|Coat of arms of the Nycz family

File:POL COA Pełka.svg|Coat of arms of Pełka (Silesia), 18th century

File:POL COA Pełka II.svg|Variant II (Pełka II)

File:POL COA Pełkowski.svg|Coat of arms of Jastrzębiec-Pełkowski (Prussia) 17th century

File:POL COA Rokiczana.svg|Coat of arms of Jan Rokiczan

File:POL COA Rosyniec.svg|Coat of arms of both Rosyniec and Górka families.

File:POL COA Rudnicki II.svg|Coat of arms of Rudnicki family, (Prussia and Greater Poland), 17th century

File:POL COA Sandrecki.svg|

File:POL COA Schabicki.svg|Ennoblement of Schabicki family, 1765

File:POL COA Sikorski - odmiana Jastrzębca.svg|Coat of arms of Józef Sikorski, 18th century

File:POL COA Skopowski.svg|Coat of arms of Skopowski family from Skopow, 17th century

File:POL COA Skowroński II.svg|Ennoblement of Daniel Skowroński (1790)

File:POL COA Skórski.svg|Ennoblement of Skórski family, (Livonia, Lublin Voivodship, Sandomierz Voivodship), 17th century

File:POL COA Szaszewicz.svg|Coat of arms of Szaszewicz (Sasiewicz) family from Troki Voivodship

File:POL COA Szaszewski.svg|Coat of arms of Szaszewski family

File:POL COA Turłaj.svg|Coat of arms of Turłaj family

File:POL COA Unierzycki.svg|Coat of arms of Unierzycki family

File:POL COA Welinowicz.svg|Coat of arms of Welinowicz family

File:POL COA Wierzchowski.svg|Coat of arms of Adamow Wierzchowski, 1635

File:POL COA Zagłoba.svg|Coat of arms of the Zagłoba clan.

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Gallery

File:POL COA Połubiński.svg|Princely House of Połubiński

File:POL COA Bobrowski Hrabia.svg|Coat of arms of Count Ignacy Bobrowski (1800)

File:POL COA Grzębski.svg|Coat of arms of Count Stanisław Grzębski (1804)

File:POL COA Karśnicki.svg|Coat of arms of Count Antoni Karśnicki (1821)

File:POL COA Koziebrodzki.svg|Coat of arms of Count Marcin Koziebrodzki (1781)

File:POL COA Kuczkowski hrabia.svg|Coat of arms of Count Andrzej Kuczkowski (1807)

File:POL COA Piniński.svg|Coat of arms of Count Stanisław and Jerzy Piniński (1780)

File:POL COA Taczanowski.svg|Coat of arms of Count Alfons Taczanowski (1854)

File:POL COA Zborowski.svg|Coat of arms of Count Maksymilian Zborowski (1792)

File:POL COA Myszkowski.svg|Coat of arms of Marquesses Myszkowski (1597)

File:POL COA Borowski baron.svg|Coat of arms of baron Józef Borowski (1808)

File:POL COA Niemyski baron.svg|Coat of arms of baron Maciej Niemyski (1783)

File:Armorial Achievement of Sir Conrad Swan.svg|Coat of arms of Sir Conrad Swan (1924-2019)