Półkozic Coat of Arms
Półkozic - is a
Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several
szlachta families in the times of the
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
According to
legend, this coat was assigned to knight Stawisz, who was defending the foreign castle of Etecz (or Eczech) against the pagans. When besieged, he ordered to kill a goat and a donkey, and then use their blood to paint ox's hide. With this hide he then ordered to decorate the walls of the castle. The pagans, seeing that defenders had so much meat as to waste it, lifted the siege and left. The knight was rewarded by master of this castle with a coat of arms and returned to Poland.
The bearers of the coat were mentioned since early
Piast era. Initially they were tied to the land of
Lesser Poland, (regions of
Sandomierz and
Kraków), regions near
Lublin,
Rawa Mazowiecka,
Sieradz and then
Red Ruthenia. After the
Union of Horodło bearers of the coat of arms appeared also in
Lithuania.
Gules,
donkeys head gardant Argent. Over the helm the crest composed of a
goat passant proper Argent.
Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:
* Jan son of Pakosław (owner of
Rzeszów)- a valued diplomat of king
Casimir III in many diplomatic missions including mission to pope
Urban V*
Johannes Longinus mentioned that during the
Battle of Grunwald knight Marcin of Wrocimowice of Półkozic Coat of Arms was the city of Kraków standard-bearer and was bearing the king's standard. He was killed during the battle.
* Michał from Czyżowo - member of Royal council of
Władysław Jagiełło.
* The fictional family of Horeszko from the epic poem
Pan Tadeusz by
Adam Mickiewicz were bearers of Półkozic Coat of Arms.
*
Mikołaj Wolski*
Polish heraldry*
Heraldry*
Coat of Arms*
Żenkiewicz,
