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Kotwica Coat of Arms



Kotwica - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History

The Kotwica Coat of Arms was particularly popular among families of foreign origin indigenated in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Blazon

Gules, an Argent anchor, with three lopped branches on the dexter, all proper, debruised of a loop or anille in chief, also proper. Out of a crest coronet, three feathers.

Alternatively the shield is Argent and the anchor Black, Brunatre or Or.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:
* Hugo Kołłątaj, priest, politician, and publisher
* Andrzej Suski, bishop of Toruń

See also

* Polish heraldry
* Heraldry
* Coat of Arms



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