Janina is a Polish nobility clan coat-of-arms. Borne by several noble families descended in the-male line from the medieval lords of Janina (the eponyms of the clan) or legally adopted into the clan upon ennoblement.
History
Janina is the only coat of arms represented on the sky as constellation – Scutum. It was created by Johannes Hevelius in 1684,Star Tales ― Scutum by Ian Ridpath and originally named it Scutum Sobiescianum (the shield of Sobieski) to commemorate the victory of the Polish forces led by King John III Sobieski in the Battle of Vienna in 1683. Later, the name was shortened to Scutum.
Blazon The coat of arms was used in a variety of tinctures and designs, varying greatly from family to family. All of them depicted what is described in the alternative names for the Janina, that is a "field in a field" or a "shield within a shield".
Notable bearers Most notable bearers of this coat of arms include: members of the Sobieski family, including King Jan III Sobieski and Katarzyna Sobieska (pictured)
Gallery Variations
Cities and Villages
Notes and references
Bibliography Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007, s. 406–539. .
See also Scutum (constellation) Polish heraldry Heraldic family List of Polish nobility coats of arms
External links The Sobieskis' Janina Coat of Arms at the Wilanów Palace Museum