Janina coat of arms

Janina is the only coat of arms represented on the sky as constellation – Scutum. It was created by Johannes Hevelius in 1684, and originally named it Scutum Sobiescianum (the shield of Sobieski) to commemorate the victory of the Polish forces led by King John III Sobieski in the Battle of Vienna in 1683. Later, the name was shortened to Scutum. == Blazon ==

The coat of arms was used in a variety of tinctures and designs, varying greatly from family to family. All of them depicted what is described in the alternative names for the Janina, that is a "field in a field" or a "shield within a shield". == Notable bearers ==

Most notable bearers of this coat of arms include: • members of the Sobieski family, including King Jan III Sobieski and Katarzyna Sobieska (pictured) == Gallery ==

Variations File:Coat of Arms of Jan Sobieski as king of Poland.svg|Coat of arms of Jan III Sobieski as the King of Poland File:Sobieski Crown.PNG|Portrayal of Sobieski's royal crown, Gdańsk. File:Scutum Sobiescianum - Prodromus astronomiae 1690 (5590349).jpg|Scutum Sobiescianum- Johannes Hevelius drew the constellation in Uranographia, his celestial catalogue in 1690. File:POL COA Janina.svg|Variation of Janina File:POL COA Janina odm.svg|Warepski vel Warępski, variation of Janina File:POL COA Chunowski.svg|Chunowski, variation of Janina File:POL COA Jurgiewicz.svg|Jurgielewicz, variation of Janina File:POL COA Axt.svg|Axt, a Silesian coat of arms, variation of Janina according to Alfred Znamierowski File:POL COA Zgraja.svg|Zgraja, variation of Janina Cities and Villages File:Warsaw district Wilanow coa.png|Coat of arms of Wilanów District in Warsaw == Notes and references ==