| Dąb | |
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| Alternative names | Dub, Ehler, Żelechy |
| Earliest mention | unknown |
| Towns | none |
| Families | 16 names altogether: Achler, Adamczewski, Adamczowski, Bielkiewicz, Dubojski, Dzierżek, Fabrycjusz, Kocorowski, Korzeliński, Kozubowski, Kulmiński, Szewiński, Szilsław, Worcel, Worcell, Żołądź |
Dąb (Polish for "Oak") is a Polish coat of arms. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin The history of Polish heraldry is an integral part of the history of the Szlachta, the Polish Nobility. It was used by several szlachta (noble) families under the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Szlachta ( refers to the noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (since 1569 semi-federal semi-confederal The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic
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Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included: