Osek coat of arms

Oppell and Opole - Bronikowski are the names of two tribes and the same old loud between noble family with the same name, based in Opole at Lobau, the 1261 is first mentioned by Werner de opal.

History

The direct trunk number of the family of Opole - Bronikowski began with Henry of Opole, who settled at the former German eastern border of Poland and the Good Bronikowo acquired in 1412 when Ms. city. He took over, as was the usual, the name of his estate to the family name and called himself - as well as his descendants - of Opole - Bronikowski. With the city of Opole in Upper Silesia, the family has nothing to do.

The original Family of Oppell persists independently, see also Oppel.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms (oldest seal of 1387 ) shows diagonally right up a silver grappling hook on a blue background. The helmet with blue- silver covers bearing three silver ostrich feathers as a crest.

Members of the family are said to have beaten according to tradition, once grappling with the Saracens to flight.

Bearers of the name

Oppell

  • Carl Wilhelm von Oppel (1767-1833), director of the Meissen porcelain factory
  • Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel (1720-1769), Saxon chief mining and co-founder of the Freiberg
  • Hans Leo von Oppell (1846-1915), Saxon Chamberlain and captain
  • Hans Ludwig von Oppell (1800-1876), Saxon police director, founder of the pike district in Dresden
  • Julius Wilhelm von Oppel (1766-1832), German statesman

Opole - Bronikowski

  • John of Opole - Bronikowski (1679-1765), Polish and Swedish military, later Prussian major general, participants in the battle of Hohenfriedberg and recipient of the Pour le Mérite, known as the "father of the Hussars "
  • Adam of Opole - Bronikowski (1714-1778), Saxon General, leader of the Calvinists in Poland
  • Charles Louis of Opole - Bronikowski (1766-1842), Prussian general and adjutant of King Friedrich Wilhelm III.
  • Mikołaj Opole - Bronikowski (1767-1817), Polish general, Steward of the Duchy of Warsaw, Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
  • Alexander of Opole - Bronikowski (1783-1834), German writer
  • Frederick of Opole - Bronikowski (1873-1936), German writer
  • Hans Hermann von Opole - Bronikowski (1826-1904), a Prussian officer, Lieutenant-General last
  • Hermann of Opole - Bronikowski (1857-1925), a Prussian officer, most recently General of Infantry
  • Hermann of Opole - Bronikowski (1899-1966), German officer, most recently Major General in World War II and 1936 Olympic gold medalist in dressage / team
  • Kazimierz Bronikowski (actually Opole - Bronikowski; 1861-1909 ), Polish Germanist
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