Pierzchała coat of arms

Pierzchała (Roch) is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History
One of the oldest Polish coats of arms. According to the most heraldists the proper name of it is "Pierzchała" (Pirzchała), recorded in 1409. The word "Roch" means in Polish the heraldic emblem: the rook, it has been later also used as the name (recorded in 1422).

Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:


 * Klemens Pierzchała, Bishop of Płock
 * House of Walewski
 * Marie Walewska
 * Alexandre Joseph Colonna, Count Walewski
 * House of Wiszowaty
 * Andrzej Wiszowaty
 * Benedykt Wiszowaty
 * Andrzej Wiszowaty, Jr.
 * Oborski family
 * pl:Kategoria:Oborscy herbu Pierzchała

Related coat of arms

 * Roch III coat of arms
 * Wysocki coat of arms