| Orla | |
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| Details | |
| Alternative names | Saszor (Szaszor) and Opola, Opala or Zapale, Mściug |
| Earliest mention | c. 14th century as Saszor subsequently also Orla arms |
| Towns | various territorial manors owned by its members |
| Families | Earliest mentioned member bearers (in order of precedence):[1] * House of Saszowski (historically equally written as Schaschowsky, Saschowsky et al.) arms Saszor; and its branch scions alias Palczowski and Gierałtowski (equally spelt Geraltowski) * House of Barski (equally Bardzki) * House of Chobienicki * Jorogniewski * Kełbowski (equally Kielbowski) arms Opala * Ligocki (equally Lgocki) |
Orla (derived from Polish orzeł 'eagle') is a distinct Polish armorial estate and heraldic clan coat of arms adopted in Polish heraldry since the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.[1] It was vested upon several knightly families of Poland's nobility situated in the historical region of Greater Poland, Silesia and Lesser Poland from about the 14th century, where it was first historically known in Poland as the coat of arms of 'Saszor' [Szaszor], later 'Orla', and subsequently conferred on the ennoblement of several individuals.[1]
- ^ a b c Paprockiego, Bartosza (1584). Herby rycerstwa polskiego [Armorials of Polish Knights] (in Polish). Kraków: Wydawnictwa Biblioteki Polskiej. pp. LXXXIII & CVII, 710–711 & 891.