Turk head (heraldry)

In European heraldry, the severed Turk head (Törökfej, Turecka głowa, Czech and Turecká hlava, Turska glava, Турецька голова), most often as pierced by a sword, signifies the many wars fought by European Christian states against the invading Muslim, Turkish-led Ottoman Empire. Other depictions include the head held up by a victor or picked by a raven. It is used in modern town, municipality and village coat of arms in Hungary, Serbia and Croatia.

Cities and towns

 * Hungary: Bezeréd, Derecske, Komádi, Gáborján, Hajdúdorog, Hajdúnánás, Szécsény, Tépe
 * Serbia: Kikinda, Vršac
 * Croatia: Đelekovec

Families
It was adopted by some Austro-Hungarian nobility, such as:


 * The Balogh of Nemčice (in Slovakia), Mezőcsávás (in Romania), Csegö (?), Szász-Czegö (?)
 * The Schwarzenberg of Český Krumlov (in Bohemia)
 * The Baky
 * The Benkeö of Kezdi-Sarfalva
 * The Branovacki
 * The Csernovics
 * The Csernoevicz
 * The Csokits
 * The Dunca of Sajo
 * The Eperjessy of Gyulafehérvár (in Romania)
 * The Gaines
 * The Kajdachy
 * The Karácson
 * The Kovács
 * The Kruchió
 * The Latinovics
 * The Nagy
 * The Okolicsányi
 * The Pótsa