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Encyclopedia > Boreyko Coat of Arms
Boreyko
Boreyko Coat of Arms
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Alternative names Borejko
Earliest mention unknown
Towns none
Families Borejko, Boreyko, Borejka, Borzym, Radzichowski, Radziechowski

Boreyko - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Boreyko Clan This work is copyrighted. ... // History The history of Polish heraldry is an integral part of the history of the szlachta, the Polish nobility. ... Polish szlachcic. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

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History

The symbol of a Swastika was also popular with the nobility. Prior to Christianity, this sign was painted on the shields of knights. According to chronicles, knjaz Oleg who in the 9th century with his arm captured Constantinople, had nailed his shield to the cities gates, which had a large red Swastika painted on it. The noble house of Boreyko from Ruthenia also had Swastikas as their coat of arms. The family had reached its greatness in the 14-15th centuries and their crest can be seen in many heraldry books produced at that time. A right-facing Swastika in decorative Hindu form For the town in Ontario, see Swastika, Ontario. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as recounted in the New Testament. ... Prince Oleg (Old Norse name Helgi, Khazarian form: Helgu) was a Varangian ruler who moved the capital of Rus from Novgorod the Great to Kiev. ... Constantinople[1] was the name of the modern-day city of İstanbul, Turkey over the centuries that it served as the second capital of the unified Roman Empire, and after its division into East and West, of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire (from the city... Ruthenia is a name applied to parts of Eastern Europe which were populated by Eastern Slavic peoples, as well as to various states that existed in this territory in the past. ...


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On silver shield figure at swastika form, which vertical pillar on ends twince broken. Crown over helmet, by Samuel Orgelbrand. This is an article about Heraldry. ... A crown is a symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a god, for whom the crown is traditionally one of the symbols of power and legitimacy (See Regalia for a broader treatment). ...


Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include: Borejko, Boreyko, Borejka, Borzym, Radzichowski, Radziechowski


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