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Lis coat of arms
Polish coat of arms From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lis (Polish for "Fox") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by many noble families of Clan Lis.
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Legend
In 1058 Duke Casimir I the Restorer while chasing the pagan Lithuanians and Yotvingians who devastated Polish lands, came to Sochaczew. He sent a knight of the Lis Clan (Fox Clan) to scout the region for enemies. When the knight came across a river he met a strong enemy unit. Unable to attack them alone, he decided immediately to shoot a lighted arrow into the air to call for reinforcements. Help arrived soon and defeated the enemies. A grateful Casimir granted the brave knight a new coat of arms with an arrow in the escutcheon and his former sign - the fox - was placed in the crest.
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Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included:
- Krystyn z Kozichgłów
- Jaksa z Targowiska
- Mikołaj z Kozłowa
- Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski
- Stanisław Chomętowski
- Sapieha Family
- Szymon Rudnicki, Bishop of Warmia
- Melchior Wańkowicz
- Henryk Samsonowicz
- Ferdynand Ruszczyc
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Gallery
- Bianki (odm.)
- Jerlicz (odm.)
- Coat of Arms of Princes Sapieha
- Coat of Arms of Princes Sapieha (1858-1859)
External links
- J. Lyčkoŭski. "Belarusian Nobility Coats of Arms". Lis Coat of Arms (including altered) and their bearers (in English)
See also
Bibliography
- Andrzej Kulikowski: Wielki herbarz rodów polskich. Warszawa: Świat Książki, 2005, s. 238-240. ISBN 83-7391-523-0.
- Jan Długosz: Jana Długosza kanonika krakowskiego Dziejów polskich ksiąg dwanaście, ks. IX. Kraków: 1867-1870, s. 264.
- Tadeusz Gajl: Herbarz polski od średniowiecza do XX wieku : ponad 4500 herbów szlacheckich 37 tysięcy nazwisk 55 tysięcy rodów. L&L, 2007. ISBN 978-83-60597-10-1.
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