Szeliga coat of arms

Szeliga is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History


One of the oldest Polish coats of arms. First reported in a heraldic inventory dated 1464–1480 "Insignia seu clenodia Regis et Regni Poloniae" by Polish historian Jan Długosz, who noted it as a genuine Polish coat of arms. This medieval historian noted information about Szeliga among the oldest 71 Polish coats of arms saying: "Scheliga lunam defectuosam ceruleam, in cuius medio crux eminet, in campo rubeo defert Genus Polonicum in Yenerem pronunt" [1].

Blazon
In the sanguine field there is a golden crescent with a golden cross dominating it. In the crest a peacock's tail or feathers.

Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:
 * Antoni Magier, professor of university, physicist, meteorologist