Achinger is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Notable bearers
Among the notable bearers was szlachcic Augustyn Aichinger originally from Nuremberg, business partner of Konstanty Korniakt (1520–1603) who made his fortune in international trade and became financial advisor to moldavian hospodar Alexandru Lăpușneanu. Aichinger was active in Wallachia, where he served also as Korniakt's business contact. Their immensely profitable deals under the reign of King Sigismund II Augustus covered most of Central and Eastern Europe from Turkey to Germany, based on large-scale trade in Greek wines, cotton, honey, skins and furs.
Other:
- Ajchingier family, Polish-German nobles
- Bażyński family (Baysen), Polish-German nobles
- Jan Bażyński, first Polish governor of Royal Prussia
- Gabriel Bażyński, Voivode of Chelmno
Gallery
See also
- Polish heraldry
- Heraldic family
- List of Polish nobility coats of arms
References
Bibliography
- Kasper Niesiecki: Herbarz Polski (Polish Armorial), Lwów, 1738
- Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. ISBN 978-83-60597-10-1.
- Józef Szymański: Herbarz rycerstwa polskiego z XVI wieku. Warsaw: DiG, 2001, p. 7. ISBN 83-7181-217-5.
External links
- History of Achinger Coat of Arms in English
- Encyklopedia staropolska
