Kierdeja is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
| Kierdeja | |
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| Battle cry | - |
| Alternative names | - |
| Earliest mention | 14th century |
| Towns | none |
| Families | 24 names altogether: Czaplic, Dzius, Dziusa, Dziusz, Dżusa, Girdziewicz, Girsztowt, Hojski, Hoscki, Hościł, Hoścki, Jarmund, Kierdej, Kierdeja, Kierdejowicz, Kiernicki, Koziński, Krzywicki, Krzywiecki, Mniszyński, Mylski, Pohorecki, Szpanowski, Wielhorski |
History
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Notable bearers
editNotable bearers of this coat of arms include:
- General Eufemiusz Czaplic
- Jan Czaplic (Kiev castellan, d. 1604)
- Aleksander Czaplic-Szpanowski (Polish Arian connected with the Kisielin community (Volhynia), expelled from Poland in 1660, d. 1664)
- Józef Czaplic (Orthodox bishop of Lutsk, d. 1654)
- Celestyn Czaplic (Master of the Hunt of the Crown, Marshal of Polish Sejm, d. 1804)
See also
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