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Encyclopedia > Syrokomla Coat of Arms
Syrokomla

Battle cry: Syrokomla
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Alternative names Srokomla
Earliest mention 1354
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Syrokomla - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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History

According to the legend, the Coat of Arms was granted to certain knight named Syrokomla of Abdank Coat of Arms after he won a duel with a pagan Prussian warrior in 1331 during the reign of Ladislaus the Short. After this victory he was awarded with a right to add a golden cross to his Coat of Arms, to underline that he is one of the defenders of Christianity.


Blazon

Gules, Abdank (W-shaped symbol) Argent, with a cross Or (sometimes Argent) attached above. In the crest the symbol repeated.


Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:

See also:


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Coat of arms of Syrokomla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (154 words)
Syrokomla - is a Polish Coat of Arms.
According to the legend, the Coat of Arms was granted to certain knight named Syrokomla of Abdank Coat of Arms after he won a duel with a pagan Prussian warrior in 1331 during the reign of Ladislaus the Short.
After this victory he was awarded with a right to add a golden cross to his Coat of Arms, to underline that he is one of the defenders of Christianity.
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