Denhof coat of arms

Denhof is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Dönhoff (German) or Denhoff (Polish) (sometimes also Denhof or Doenhoff) was a Livonian German noble family, a branch of which moved to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th century and became recognized as a Polish noble (szlachta) there.

History

Blazon Argent a boar's head caboshed sable armed of the field. Crest: issuant out of a crest coronet or a demi-boar sable armed argent pierced by two spears saltire-wise points in chief also argent. Mantled sable doubled argent.

Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: Ernst Magnus Dönhoff (1581–1642), voivode of Parnawa (1640–1642) Kasper Dönhoff (1587–1645), voivode of Dorpat (1627–1634) Alexander von Dönhoff (1683–1742), Prussian Lieutenant-General Sophie von Dönhoff (1768–1838), morganatic spouse of Frederick William II of Prussia August Heinrich Hermann von Dönhoff (1797–1874), Prussian diplomat Marion Dönhoff (1909–2002), a German journalist

Denhof coat of arms

Bron en licentie