Świńka (Polish medieval language for "Boar") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta (noble) families. History Świńka is one of the oldest coats of arms in Poland. According to legend, the history of the Świńka family began in 712, when a certain Biwoj, squire to Queen Libusza, gave her a giant boar that he had hunted down in the forest. The queen rewarded him with the coat of arms, the village of Świny (Swinehausen) in Silesia, and her daughter. Blazon Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included: Józef Zajączek, Prince, General Andrzej Czacki, Catholic bishop Jakub Świnka (1283–1314), Archbishop of Gniezno Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski, General in US Civil War Gallery See also Polish heraldry Heraldic family List of Polish nobility coats of arms External links Swinka Coat of Arms and bearers. Bibliography Nieznana szlachta polska i jej herby - Wiktor Wittyg Herby Rodów Polskich (Polish Coats of Arms) - Mieczysław Paszkiewicz , reprint of "Herby Szlachty Polskiej" - Zbigniew Leszczyc, 1908 Polish coats of arms