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The Piast Eagle (Polish: Orzeł Piastowski) is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by Poland's royal Piast Dynasty. Orzel Piastowski Coat of Arms This work is copyrighted. ... // History The history of Polish heraldry is an integral part of the history of the szlachta, the Polish nobility. ... A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. ... The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. ...

1 History
2 Blazon
3 Notable bearers
4 See also:

History

See: Coat of Arms of Poland. Current Coat of Arms of Poland Flag of Poland with Coat of Arms The Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a White Eagle on a red shield. ...

Blazon

See: Coat of Arms of Poland. This is an article about Heraldry. ... Current Coat of Arms of Poland Flag of Poland with Coat of Arms The Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a White Eagle on a red shield. ...

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms:

See: Piasts. The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. ...

Category: Polish coats of arms // History The history of Polish heraldry is an integral part of the history of the szlachta, the Polish nobility. ... Heraldry is the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats-of-arms (also referred to as armorial bearings or simply as arms). Its origins lie in the need to distinguish participants in battles or jousts and to describe the various devices they carried or painted on their... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...

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Blazon

Notable bearers

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History