Pilawa () is a Polish coat of arms. 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

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, a pagan tribe and brought himself glory in the

Battle of Piława A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force c ...

, 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: *

House of Potocki The House of Potocki (; plural: Potoccy, male: Potocki, feminine: Potocka) was a prominent szlachta, Polish noble family in the Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569), Kingdom of Poland and magnates of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Po ...

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Jan Potocki Count Jan Potocki (; 8 March 1761 – 23 December 1815) was a Polish nobleman, ethnologist, linguist, traveller and author of the Enlightenment period, whose life and exploits made him a celebrated figure in Poland. He is known chiefly for his ...

Antoni Protazy Potocki Antoni Protazy Potocki (11 September 1761 – 1801), aka Prot, was a Polish nobleman and an early entrepreneur. Biography He was born to Paula née Szembek and her second husband, Count Jan Prosper Potocki, Starosta of Guzów. He was a young ...

Roman Ignacy Potocki Count Roman Ignacy Potocki, generally known as Ignacy Potocki (; 1750–1809), was a Polish nobleman, member of the influential magnate Potocki family, owner of Klementowice and Olesin (near Kurów), a politician, statesman, writer, and offi ...

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Józef Potocki Józef Potocki (; 1673 – 19 May 1751) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), magnate, Great Hetman of the Crown. Early life Potocki was born in Stanisławów in 1673. He was a son of Andrzej Potocki and Anna Rysińska. Career Józef was consid ...

** Andrzej Potocki **

Feliks Kazimierz Potocki Feliks Kazimierz "Szczęsny" Potocki (1630–1702) was a Polish noble, magnate, and military leader. He was the son of Hetman and magnate Stanisław "Rewera" Potocki and Zofia Kalinowska, and brother of Hetman Andrzej Potocki. He married ...

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Alfred Józef Potocki Count Alfred Józef Potocki (, 29 July 1817 or 1822, Łańcut – 18 May 1889, Paris) was a Polish aristocrat (szlachcic), landowner, and a liberal-conservative monarchist Austrian politician and Prime Minister. Early life Count Potocki was bor ...

** Alfred Wojciech Potocki **

Roman Potocki Count Roman Potocki (16 December 1852 – 24 September 1915) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic) and politician. Early life Count Roman was born on 16 December 1852 at Łańcut in the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, in what was then a part ...

Stanisław Kostka Potocki Count Stanisław Kostka Potocki (; November 1755 – 14 September 1821) was a Polish nobleman, politician, writer, public intellectual, and patron of the arts. He was involved in public education and active in the period that has been terme ...

Franciszek Salezy Potocki Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700 – 22 October 1772) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish szlachta, nobleman, diplomat, politician and knight of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland), Order of the White Eagle, awarded on 3 August 1750, i ...

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–Wars ...

Teodor Andrzej Potocki Teodor Andrzej Potocki (13 February 1664 – 12 December 1738) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), Primate of Poland, interrex in 1733. Teodor was Rector of Przemyśl and canon of Kraków since 1687, Bishop of Chełmno since 1699 and Bishop ...

(Golden Piława) **

Wiktoria Elżbieta Potocka The House of Potocki (; plural: Potoccy, male: Potocki, feminine: Potocka) was a prominent szlachta, Polish noble family in the Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569), Kingdom of Poland and magnates of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Po ...

* House of Kamieniecki ** Mikołaj Kamieniecki ** Ludwik Kamieniecki ** Marcin Kamieniecki ** Jan Kazimierz Kamieniecki ** Jan Kamieniecki ** Henryk Andreas Kamieniecki ** Piotr Kamieniecki ** Henryk Kamieniecki ** Dominik Kamieniecki ** Andrzej Kamieniecki * Klemens Moskarzewski *

Anna Stanisławska Anna Stanisławska (1651 – 2 June 1701) was a Polish author and poet known for her sole work, ''Transakcja albo opisanie całego życia jednej sieroty przez żałosne treny od tejże samej pisane roku 1685'' (Transaction, or a Description of th ...

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

Czartoryski coat of arms The Czartoryski coat of arms is a Polish heraldry, Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms, a variant of the Pogoń Litewska arms. It has been used by the Gediminid Czartoryski family. History The Czartoryski family is of Lithuanian descent from Ruthen ...

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

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

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

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Palace in Warsaw File:Антоніни.Герб Потоцьких.2006.jpg, Piława at the

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Antoniny, Ukraine Antoniny (, ), formerly known as Holodky () and Antonyny (), is a Populated places in Ukraine#Rural settlements, rural settlement in Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Antoniny settlement hroma ...

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Krzeszowice Krzeszowice () 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 center of the city of Krakó ...

File:Wilanow herb Pilawa lew.jpg, Wilanów Palace POL Stanisławów COA.svg, Former coat of arms of Stanisławów ( Iwano-Frankiwsk) 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 Potocki (29357921) (cropped).jpg, 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 *