Kaszuby

KASZUBY

Origin/meaning

Kaszuby is a region in Poland, located west of Gdańsk and the mouth of the Vistula river, it is inhabited by members of the Kashubian ethnic group. It has never been an independent state. The arms above have been used, however, for the region since the 16th century and are derived from the arms of the Duchy of Pommern, to which the area belonged.

The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)

Literature:

This page is part of the German heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 60,737 Of which images : 40,663	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands German heraldic literature

Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us

Kaszuby

Origin/meaning

Contact and Support

Navigation menu

Search