Szembek is a Polish coat of arms used by the Szembek szlachta family in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. This family originated from Tyrol, their name Schönbeck was polonized around 1566.
| Szembek | |
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| Battle cry | - |
| Alternative names | - |
| Earliest mention | unknown |
| Towns | none |
| Families | Szembek |
History
editIt was first given to Bartłomiej Szembek on July 25th 1556. According to Józef Szymański, the nobilitation document was a 17th century forgery.[1] Anna Wajs and Kasper Niesiecki give it the date of 1566, and speak of an indygenat. The latter two authors also mention the German surname of the ennobled - Schonbegk according to Wajs, and Schombek according to Niesiecki.[2][3]
Blazon
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Notable bearers
editNotable bearers of this coat of arms include:
See also
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editReferences
edit- Józef Szymański (2001). Herbarz rycerstwa polskiego z XVI wieku.
- Anna Wajs (2001). Materiały genealogiczne, nobilitacje, indygenaty w zbiorach Archiwum Głównego Akt Dawnych w Warszawie.
- Kasper Niesiecki, Jan Nepomucen Bobrowicz (1841). Herbarz polski Kaspra Niesieckiego S. J
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