Kur coat of arms

It is noted during the reign of the Jagiellon dynasty and illustrated with its original name in the work of Bartosz Paprocki "Herby Rycerstwa Polskiego" in 1584.

[9] The most notable member of the Clan of Kur was Mikołaj Kiczka,[10][11][12] the Archdeacon of Gniezno and one of the most trusted procurators to the King Władysław Jagiełło.

On behalf of the king, he negotiated with the Teutonic Knights to establish borders delineation with Poland in Rome 1421–1422 in presence of the Pope Martin V. Families of the Clan of Kur were in the medieval times of same origin.

The date is close to the Piotrków privilege from 1493 and the confirmation of the ruling house by Konrad III Rudy, duke of Masovia.

Before adding Kur coat of arms to Polish heraldry 1496, the name was known as Kokoty and is noted in court documents referring to Mikołaj Kiczka in 1426.

In Europe, the symbol of the Kur coat of arms is well known from ancient years, it origin from Italy where it can be found under the name Gallo[16] and later made its way through France, Spain, Netherlands, Scotland and Poland.

The legend tells that the Kur coat of arms have been given to the knight for service and for saving King's camp during military campaign.

Kur coat of arms - illustration from "Herby Rycerstwa Polskiego" Bartosz Paprocki , 1584
Kur II coat of arms