The Silesian seal of Jan Hincza of Rogów from 1435. A contribution to the history of Działosza coat of arms Cover Image

Śląska pieczęć Jana Hinczy z Rogowa z 1435 r. Przyczynek do dziejów herbu Działosza
The Silesian seal of Jan Hincza of Rogów from 1435. A contribution to the history of Działosza coat of arms

Author(s): Marek L. Wójcik
Subject(s): Cultural history, Visual Arts, 15th Century, History of Art
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: seal; coat of arms; the Rogowski family; Działosza; Silesia; Salisch;

Summary/Abstract: The author focuses his interest on the seal of Crown Treasurer Jana Hincza of Rogów, unknown in historiography, found in the State Archives in Wrocław applied to a document of 1435. Due to the unique shape of its charge, it has become the starting point for research on the oldest, genetically related to Silesia, image of the coat of arms of Działosza and its evolution.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 59
  • Page Range: 39-51
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish