Krucina is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by the Korniakt family (szlachta) in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Krucina
Krucina
Battle crynone
Alternative name(s)Krucini, Kruciny
Earliest mention1571[1] (record)
FamiliesKorniakt
Citiesnone

History

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Granted on February 12, 1571 to Konstanty Korniakt of Crete, a Greek born merchant based in Lwów. The name of the crest comes from the nickname Kruszyna (a mite).

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Bibliography

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  • Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. ISBN 978-83-60597-10-1.

References

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  1. ^ Józef Szymański: Herbarz rycerstwa polskiego z XVI wieku. Warszawa: DiG, 2001, s. 141. ISBN 83-7181-217-5.