Szaszor

Orla coat of arms.

Szaszor, also known as Saszor, is a heraldic charge in the shape of headless eagle.[1][2]

Usage

It was used in the Orla and Saszow coat of arms of heraldic clans of Poland.[1] It is also used in the coat of arms and flag of the municipality of Rędziny, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.[3]

Gallery

  • Saszow coat of arms of the House of Szaszowski.
    Saszow coat of arms of the House of Szaszowski.
  • Coat of arms of Gmina Rędziny.
    Coat of arms of Gmina Rędziny.

References

  1. ^ a b Alfred Znamierowski, Heraldyka i weksylologia. p. 392.
  2. ^ Aleksander Brückner, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego.
  3. ^ "O gminie". redziny.pl (in Polish).

Bibliography

  • Alfred Znamierowski, Heraldyka i weksylologia. Arkady, 2017. ISBN 978-83-213-4972-5.
  • Aleksander Brückner, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego, Kraków, Wydawnictwo Krakowska Spółka Wydawnicza, 1927.
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