- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Coats of arms in the process of social communication 4012-033C-OG
Lecture topics:
1. Introduction to heraldry
- the genesis of coats of arms and their reception on Polish territory
- basic concepts in heraldry: coat of arms, heraldry, heraldist, armorial, heraldic family, proclamation, "nagana szlachectwa", ennoblement, heraldic adoption, indigenate, "skartabellat", proof of nobility, Heroldia (bureaus of heraldry in other countries)
- heraldic sources, the oldest Polish heraldic rolls
2. Constructing and blazoning coats of arms
- shield shapes
- shield elements
- color
- figures
- helm types
- the crest
- external signs of nobility
- comparing the language of blazoning in Polish armorials
3. Polish heraldic literature
- the problem of authorship of Klejnoty
- the major Old Polish armorials (by Bartosz Paprocki, Szymon Okolski, Wojciech Wijuk Kojałowicz, Jan Karol Dachnowski, Kasper Niesiecki)
- heraldic works in the 18th and 19th centuries (Ignacy Krasicki, Stanisław Józef Duńczewski, Andrzej Ewaryst Kuropatnicki, Piotr Małachowski, Wojciech Wielądko, Joachim Lelewel, Juliusz hr. Ostrowski)
4. Knightly customs
- the formation of Polish heraldic families
- mottos
- the knights' ethos, tournaments and the role of heraldists
5. State heraldry on Polish territory until the end of the 18th century
- the genesis of the White Eagle as the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Poland
- the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Two Nations
- state heraldry in diplomas of ennoblement and indigenate
- aquiline iconographic sources
6. Heraldic legends
- the family (heraldic) history of the Piasts, Poles and Lithuanians
- the origin and meaning of the oldest heraldic symbols
- itinerant motifs in Polish heraldic legends
7. Landed, city and church heraldry
- sets of landed coats of arms as a manifestation of area, politico-territorial structure and extent of royal power
- genesis, content and function of city coats of arms
- coats of arms of chapters, bishops and religious orders
8. Heraldic, sphragistic and genealogical sources in the resources of the Central Archive of Historical Records
- presentation of the archival resources
- genealogical trees
- ennoblement diplomas
- gentry records from the time of the partitions
9. Coats of arms in Old Polish culture
- rhetorical education
- heraldic panegyrics, emblematic prints and stemmata
10. Coats of arms and ensigns in funeral customs in the past and today
- castrum doloris decoration
- the idea of making funeral ensigns
- coats of arms and epitaphs on graves
11. The social and legal significance of coats of arms on Polish territory in the 18th-19th centuries
- documents of Polish gentry in the Austrian partition
- the Law on Nobility and the activity of Heroldia
12. The heraldry of Krakowskie Przedmieście Street in Warsaw (field trip) - practical application of heraldry
13. Military symbols
- the military eagle
- banners
- the Order of the White Eagle
- the Virtuti Militari Order
14. Modern heraldry (state and local-government)
- legal basis for local-government symbols in the Third Republic
- changes to the shape of the state coat of arms as an emanation of political change (removal of the crown, then its restoration), examples from other former communist countries (stars over the Czech lion, the two-headed Albanian eagle, etc.)
- activities aimed at changing the Polish Constitution in the context of incorrect regulations on the emblem, colors and anthem of Poland
- the activity of the Heraldic Committee at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, the modern-day "heroldia"
- scientific societies dealing with heraldry in Poland and around the world
- current heraldic creations in the Catholic Church
- a coat of arms versus a logo
15. Heraldic snobbery?
- the popularity of signet rings with coats of arms during communism
- aristocratic titles in public life after World War II
- the popularity of heraldic names in business life.
Type of course
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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