Turk head (heraldry)
In European heraldry, the severed Turk head, 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.
List
Cities and towns
- Hungary: Bezeréd, Derecske, Komádi, Gáborján, Hajdúdorog, Hajdúnánás, Szécsény, Tépe
- Serbia: Kikinda, Vršac
- Croatia: Đelekovec
- Czech Republic: Orlík nad Vltavou
Families
It was adopted by some Austro-Hungarian nobility, such as:- The Balogh of Nemčice, Mezőcsávás, Csegö, Szász-Czegö
- The Schwarzenberg of Český Krumlov
- The Baky
- The Benkeö of Kezdi-Sarfalva
- The Branovacki
- The Csernovics
- The Csernoevicz
- The Csokits
- The Dunca of Sajo
- The Eperjessy of Gyulafehérvár
- The Gaines
- The Kajdachy
- The Karácson
- The Kovács
- The Kruchió
- The Latinovics
- The Nagy
- The Okolicsányi
- The Pótsa