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.

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.

Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: