Pilawa () is a

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. It was used by many noble families known as ''

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'' in Polish in

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and later under the

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, branches of the original medieval Piława Clan (''Pilawici'') family as well as families connected with the Clan by

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History

The progenitor of the Pilawa Clan was supposed to have been Żyrosław z Potoka, who was fighting the Prussians, a pagan tribe and brought himself glory in the

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, where he fought along

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. The legend states that Żyrosław reached the pagan chief, fought him in hand-to-hand combat and killed him. The terrified enemy hordes fled the battle field. The related legend tells also that in 1166, to commemorate the victory, Bolesław IV bestowed a coat of arms upon Żyrosław, naming it for the place, where the battle took place.

Blazon

The Pilawa coat of arms assumed its final form in the late 14th century. Formerly, there were two differing patterns, and the records from the years 1387, 1388 and 1389 mention that it had to be a letter "Z" with two and a half of a cross, or an arrow with two and a half of a cross.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this

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have included: *

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Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki Count Stanisław Szczęsny Feliks Potocki (; 1751–1805), of the Piława coat of arms, known as Szczęsny PotockiE. Rostworowski, Potocki Stanisław Szczęsny (Feliks) herbu Pilawa, n:Polski Słownik Biograficzny, t. XXVIII, Wrocław–Warszawa� ...

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(Golden Piława) **

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* House of Kamieniecki **

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** Marcin Kamieniecki ** Jan Kazimierz Kamieniecki ** Jan Kamieniecki ** Henryk Andreas Kamieniecki ** Piotr Kamieniecki **

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** Dominik Kamieniecki ** Andrzej Kamieniecki * Klemens Moskarzewski *

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Family name changes during the Second World War and 1944–1953

The communist government of Poland was in deep opposition to every rich (specially noble) family. Hundreds of Potockis were killed by

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and

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. Many Potockis, who decided to stay in Poland were forced to change their family names (otherwise they could be killed, imprisoned or have other problems). The most popular changes was from Potocki to Nowak, Kowalski, Gnejowicz, Stanisławski, Pryszkiewicz, Wszelaki, Petecki, Blacha, Musiał, Woldan, Walera, Melka, Madej and Pastuch.

Gallery

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Leżajsk Leżajsk (; yi, ליזשענסק-Lizhensk; uk, Лежа́йськ, Lezháysʹk), officially the Free Royal City of Leżajsk ( pl, Wolne Królewskie Miasto Leżajsk), is a town in southeastern Poland with 13,871 inhabitants. It has been situated ...

monastery file:Pilawa (Potocki count) and Czartoryski (prince) CoA in Lancut palace.jpg, Piława and the Prices

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in Lańcut Castle file:Pilawa (Potocki count) and Lubomirski (prince) CoA in Lancut palace.jpg, Piława and the

Szreniawa coat of arms Srzeniawa is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. History Blazon Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: * Ho ...

of the Prices

Lubomirski The House of Lubomirski is a Polish princely family. The Lubomirski family's coat of arms is the Drużyna coat of arms, which is similar to the Szreniawa coat of arms but without a cross. Origin and the coat of arms The Lubomirski fa ...

in Lańcut Castle File:Pilawa and Topor CoA in Lancut palace.jpg, Piława and the

Topór coat of arms Topór (Polish language, Polish for "axe") is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by several ''szlachta'' (noble) families in History of Poland in the Middle Ages, medieval Poland and under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Hi ...

in Lańcut Castle File:Panoplia Pałac Tyszkiewiczów Warszawa.jpg, At

Tyszkiewicz Tyszkiewicz is the name of the Tyszkiewicz family, a Polish–Lithuanian magnate noble family of Ruthenian origin. The Lithuanian equivalent is Tiškevičius; it is frequently transliterated from Russian and Belarusian as Tyshkevich. Other peopl ...

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Antoniny, Ukraine Antoniny ( uk, Антоніни, yi, אנטאנין ''Antonin'') (formerly known as Holodky () and Antonyny () is an urban-type settlement in Khmelnytskyi Raion (district) of Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It hosts the adminis ...

File:Pilawa Krzeszowice 04.JPG, Piawa at St.Martin Church in w

Krzeszowice Krzeszowice (german: 1941-45 Kressendorf) is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. As of 2004, its population was 9,993. Krzeszowice belongs to ''Kraków Metropolitan Area'', and lies 25 kilometers west of the ...

File:Wilanow herb Pilawa lew.jpg, Wilanów Palace POL Stanisławów COA.svg, Former coat of arms of Stanisławów (

Iwano-Frankiwsk Ivano-Frankivsk ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вськ, translit=Iváno-Frankívśk ), formerly Stanyslaviv ( pl, Stanisławów ; german: Stanislau), is a city located in West Ukraine, Western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Ivano ...

) Paintings Stanisław Potocki (1659-1683)11.PNG, Piława on the painting of Stanisław Potocki Mikołaj Kamieniecki.PNG, Piława on the painting of Mikołaj Kamieniecki Teodor Andrzej Potocki.PNG, Piława on the painting of Teodor Andrzej Potocki Mikołaj Bazyli Potocki.PNG, Golden Piława on the painting of Mikołaj Bazyli Potocki Katarzyna Potocka (1642).jpg, Piława on the painting of Katarzyna Potocka

External links

* Pilawa Coat of Arms and the bearers

Bibliography

* Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Pilawa coat of arms Polish coats of arms *