Escutcheons and hereditary coats of arms with eminent privileges attached is an honor derived from the ancient Germans. Where Germans did not inhabit, and where German customs were unknown, no such thing existed. The usage of heraldry in Poland was brought in by knights arriving from Silesia, Lusatia, Meissen, and Bohemia. Migrations from here were the most frequent, and the time period was the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. However, unlike other European chivalry, coats of arms were associated with Polish knights' clans' (genealogiae) names and war cries (godło), where heraldic devices came to be held in common by entire clans, fighting in regiments. .
Escutcheons and hereditary coats of arms with eminent privileges attached is an honor derived from the ancient Germans Where Germans did not inhabit and where German customs were unknown no such thing existed The usage of heraldry in Poland was brought in by knights arriving from Silesia Lusatia Meissen and Bohemia Migrations from here were the most frequent and the time period was the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries However unlike other European chivalry coats of arms were associated with Polish knights' clans' (genealogiae) names and war cries (godło) where heraldic devices came to be held in common by entire clans fighting in regiments 