The Coat of Arms Ciolek - Warszawa, Poland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hacze_losy
N 52° 07.417 E 021° 06.150
34U E 507017 N 5774792
The coat of arms has been placed on the shield of the knight's statue
Waymark Code: WM1AQ4C
Location: Mazowieckie, Poland
Date Posted: 09/22/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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[ENG] The coat of arms Ciolek is one of the oldest Polish coat of arms. His first known owner was Goslaw z Drzewicy that died in the middle of the 13th century.
Wigard Ciolek of Powsin, that you can see on a pedestal was the husband of Elzbieta - founder of the nearby church and brother of Posnanian bishop Stanislaw. He lived in 15th century and was one of the owner of that coat of arms.

[POL] Herb Ciolek jest jednym z najstarszych polskich herbów. Jego pierwszym uzytkownikiem byl Goslaw z Drzewich, który zyl w polowie XIII wieku.
Wigard Ciolek z Powsina, którego widzsz na cokole byl mezem Elzbiety, fundatorki okolicznego kosciolai bratem biskupa poznanskiego Stanislawa. Zyl XV wieku i byl jednym z uzytkowników tego herbu.

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family

Full name of the bearer: Ciołek

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
The sculpture of the Wigard Ciłok of Powsin


Material / Design: Cast metal

Blazon (heraldic description):
Shield Argent, Bull Gules


Address:
ul. Przyczółkowa 29 02-968 Warszawa


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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