Disappearing signs. Can the changes in The Polish chivalric coats-of-arms be traced in medieval sources?
The paper presents an overview of current papers( but it reminds us also of findings of prewar researchers) about coats-of-arms of small chivalric clans, rarely present in sources. It also contains some findings made by the author himself, mainly about Prus, Chmara and Zgraja coats-of-arms. The inte...
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doaj-ae8eb19a03fb43c38bc448ebdb4af89f2020-11-25T00:46:34ZengFoundation Pro Scientia PublicaJournal of Education Culture and Society2081-16402081-16402012-06-012012110511410.15503/jecs20121-105-114Disappearing signs. Can the changes in The Polish chivalric coats-of-arms be traced in medieval sources?Mateusz GigońThe paper presents an overview of current papers( but it reminds us also of findings of prewar researchers) about coats-of-arms of small chivalric clans, rarely present in sources. It also contains some findings made by the author himself, mainly about Prus, Chmara and Zgraja coats-of-arms. The intent of the author was also a limited sources study reflection on the coats-of-arms, about which there is lack of information concerning their shape and probable genetical relationship with other coats-of-arms. The following coats-of-arms or their callings were mentioned: Kliza, Wiza, Moszczenica, Calina, Wazanki, Piękostki, Ulina, Owada, Czawuja, Kołmasz, Prus I (Turzyna), Prus II (Wilczekosy), Glezyna, Larysza, Ogniwo, Zarosie, Chmara, Zgraja, Goljan. Most of them turned out to equate with other, better known coats-of-arms, or strove for that kind of equation. All this makes the structure of polish medieval society and the rules of that society more clear.http://nowadays.home.pl/JECS/data/documents/JECS=201=282012=29=20105-114.pdfheraldrypetty knightly clanscoat-of-arms varietiesdiminishing of coat-of-armsmedieval society |
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Disappearing signs. Can the changes in The Polish chivalric coats-of-arms be traced in medieval sources? |
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Disappearing signs. Can the changes in The Polish chivalric coats-of-arms be traced in medieval sources? |
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Disappearing signs. Can the changes in The Polish chivalric coats-of-arms be traced in medieval sources? |
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Disappearing signs. Can the changes in The Polish chivalric coats-of-arms be traced in medieval sources? |
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disappearing signs. can the changes in the polish chivalric coats-of-arms be traced in medieval sources? |
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Journal of Education Culture and Society |
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The paper presents an overview of current papers( but it reminds us also of findings of prewar researchers) about coats-of-arms of small chivalric clans, rarely present in sources. It also contains some findings made by the author himself, mainly about Prus, Chmara and Zgraja coats-of-arms. The intent of the author was also a limited sources study reflection on the coats-of-arms, about which there is lack of information concerning their shape and probable genetical relationship with other coats-of-arms. The following coats-of-arms or their callings were mentioned: Kliza, Wiza, Moszczenica, Calina, Wazanki, Piękostki, Ulina, Owada, Czawuja, Kołmasz, Prus I (Turzyna), Prus II (Wilczekosy), Glezyna, Larysza, Ogniwo, Zarosie, Chmara, Zgraja, Goljan. Most of them turned out to equate with other, better known coats-of-arms, or strove for that kind of equation. All this makes the structure of polish medieval society and the rules of that society more clear. |
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heraldry petty knightly clans coat-of-arms varieties diminishing of coat-of-arms medieval society |
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