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True Ostoja Coat of arms

Those Coa are painted according to heraldic rules, those are true to the heritage of ancient Ostoja families.

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Image of Ostoja Coa

Those Coa are of poore quality and not presented according to heraldic rules, they are simple Coa for Internet usage given by kindness of Tomasz Gajl (in his publication beautifull painted). Matter of choice of the Crown in the work of Tomasz Gajl or any other publication is given to the fact that all families receive same. This because there is no publication jet in Poland that clearly forward usage of different crowns above the shield.

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Imaginary Ostoja Coa

Those Coat of arms as below are of noble families that are not of the Clan of Ostoja but by lesser knowledge and by pure incompetence of amateur heraladists, those where linked en masse to Ostoja. It is to be concidered as heraldic crime and falsery. The most tragic heraldic crime refer to Coa named in polish as Ostoja Pruska and it will be dealt separately.

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Von Finkenstein Coat of Arms

Finally, below is the Coat of arms of ancient german family of von Finkenstein, also written as Fink von Finkenstein refering to family of Fink that is noted in german records already in XIII century. This family moved at that time to the land occupied by Teutonic Knights. In time this family become one of most prominent german families owbing great estates, Palaces and holding highest positions, they belong to the top of german aristocracy.

It is not known who invented to call this Coa Ostoja Pruska but it is significant example of breaking every rule possible. There are two families that joined Clan of Ostoja in XV-XVI century, lived in Pomerania and that have been given this Coat of arms by all publications - the families of Lniski and Skrzyszewski. Here is is notable that Lniski family is named in german books already in the begining of XV century and that we also have records of the Skrzyszewski line in XVIII century that changed their name to Lniski. Skrzyszewski have records back to XVI century, Lniski back to the begining of XV century. But, record tell also about another line of Skrzyszewski that took the name of Lniski.

This is a Coat of arms of Fink von Finkenstein family and there is no Ostoja Pruska, no variant and calling this Coa Ostoja is pure imagination and one of the most significant errors.

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