Łękawica is an
heraldic ordinary in the shape of 2 joined
chevrons, similar to letter
W.
Usually, it is of the colour of
or (gold),
azure
Azure may refer to:
Colour
* Azure (color), a hue of blue
** Azure (heraldry)
** Shades of azure, shades and variations
Arts and media
* ''Azure'' (Art Farmer and Fritz Pauer album), 1987
* Azure (Gary Peacock and Marilyn Crispell album), 2013
...
(blue), or
argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions t ...
(white).
Usage
It was used in the several coat of arms of
heraldic clans of
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...
, including:
Abdank
Abdank 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.
Blazoning
Gules '' łękawica'' argent, crest: łąkawica as in arms.
History
According ...
and its variants,
[K. Niesiecki, ''Powiększony dodatkami z poźniejszych autorów rękopismów, dowodów, urzędowych i wydany przez Jana Nep. Bobrowicza, J.N. Bobrowicz'', vol. 2, p. 1-7.] Dębno, and
Dowgiałło.
It also appears in the coat of arms of several towns, including
Krośniewice and
Żary
Żary (pronounced , german: Sorau, dsb, Žarow) is a town in western Poland with 37,502 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship since 1999. Previously it was located within Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the admin ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...
,
UCHWAŁA NR XXI/75/16 RADY MIEJSKIEJ W ŻARACH z dnia 9 września 2016 r. w sprawie Statutu Gminy Żary o statusie miejskim
Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej. Obertyn, Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invas ...
, and Vietka, Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...
, as well as the municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
of Osięciny
Osięciny ( yi, אשענטשין) is a village in Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osięciny. It lies approximately east of Radziejó ...
, Poland. Additionally, it appears in the emblem of the 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces ( uk, Сухопу́тні військá Збрóйних сил Украї́ни), also known as the Ukrainian Army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They ...
.
Gallery
POL COA Abdank.svg, Abdank coat of arms
Abdank 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.
Blazoning
Gules '' łękawica'' argent, crest: łąkawica as in arms.
History
According to ...
.
POL COA Dębno.svg, Dębno coat of arms.
POL COA Dowgiałło.png, Dowgiałło coat of arms.
POL Krośniewice COA.svg, Coat of arms of Krośniewice.
Coat of Arms of Vietka, Belarus.svg, Coar of arms of Vietka
Obertyn coat of arms.svg, Coat of arms of Obertyn.
POL Żary COA.svg, Coat of arms of Żary
Żary (pronounced , german: Sorau, dsb, Žarow) is a town in western Poland with 37,502 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship since 1999. Previously it was located within Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the admin ...
.
POL gmina Osięciny COA.svg, Coat of arms of the municipality of Osięciny
Osięciny ( yi, אשענטשין) is a village in Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osięciny. It lies approximately east of Radziejó ...
.
Alex K Ivan Vygovskyi.svg, Private coat of arms of Ivan Vyhovsky
Ivan Vyhovsky ( uk, Іван Виговський; pl, Iwan Wyhowski / Jan Wyhowski; date of birth unknown, died 1664), a Ukrainian military and political figure and statesman, served as hetman of the Zaporizhian Host and of the Cossack Hetma ...
.
58 ОМПБр.svg, Emblem of the 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade.
References
Bibliography
* K. Niesiecki, ''Powiększony dodatkami z poźniejszych autorów rękopismów, dowodów, urzędowych i wydany przez Jana Nep. Bobrowicza, J.N. Bobrowicz'', vol. 2, Lipsk: Breitkopf i Haertel, 1839.
* Tadeusz Gajl, ''Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku: ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów''. L&L, 2007. .
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Polish heraldry
Heraldic ordinaries