In European heraldry, the severed Turk head, most often as pierced by a sword, signifies the many wars fought by European Christian states against the attacking Muslim, Turkish-led Ottoman Empire. Other depictions include the head held up by a victor or picked by a raven. It is used in modern town, municipality and village coats of arms in Hungary, Serbia, Croatia and the Czech Republic.
List Cities and towns Hungary: Bezeréd, Derecske, Komádi, Gáborján, Hajdúdorog, Hajdúnánás, Szécsény, Tépe Serbia: Kikinda, Vršac Croatia: Đelekovec Czech Republic: Orlík nad Vltavou
Families
It was adopted by some Austro-Hungarian nobility, such as:
The Balogh of Nemčice (in Slovakia), Mezőcsávás (in Romania), Csegö (?), Szász-Czegö (?) The Schwarzenberg of Český Krumlov (in Bohemia) The Baky The Benkeö of Kezdi-Sarfalva The Branovacki The Csernovics The Csernoevicz The Csokits The Dunca of Sajo The Eperjessy of Gyulafehérvár (in Romania) The Gaines The Kajdachy The Karácson The Kovács The Kruchió The Latinovics The Nagy The Okolicsányi The Pótsa
Gallery
See also
Heads in heraldry Moor's head (heraldry) Ottoman wars in Europe
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