Krucina coat of arms
Krucina is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by the Korniakt family (szlachta) in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Krucina | |
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Battle cry | none |
Alternative name(s) | Krucini, Kruciny |
Earliest mention | 1571[1] (record) |
Families | Korniakt |
Cities | none |
History
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).
Related coat of arms
- Krucini (Krzyż III)
Bibliography
- 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
- Józef Szymański: Herbarz rycerstwa polskiego z XVI wieku. Warszawa: DiG, 2001, s. 141. ISBN 83-7181-217-5.
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