Korab coat of arms

Korab is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by many szlachta families under the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History

Motto of the Korab coat of arms: "Deo Gloria".
First Mention: 1242 Zbislaw of Korab appointed Voivode of Sieradz.
Second Registry: 1292 from the Seal of Korab.
Third Registry: 1480s - Revised. "The golden Watchtower within the Ark of Noah was removed from the Seal of Korab and replaced with a Black Mast.

In 1983 the Polish Korab coat of arms was unusually incorporated into a grant of arms by the English College of Arms in London. These new arms included the Ciołek Arms held by the Zelenski clan which were used as the crest of the Armorial Bearings with the shield of the Korab remaining the same. The two families were united by marriage in 1977. This was an unusual grant of arms and said to have made heraldic history in England.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included:

Zbislaw of Sieradz
Janisław I, Archbishop of Gniezno
Jan Łaski (1456–1531), Primate of Poland
Hieronymus Łaski
Jakub Zadzik
Wojciech Chrzanowski, polish general
Ludomił Rayski
Jacques Hnizdovsky — Ukrainian-American painter, printmaker, graphic designer, illustrator and sculptor
Mikołaj Łabęcki, polish judge
Hanna Helena Chrzanowska, blessed Polish Roman Catholic nurse and Benedictine oblate.