The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Półkozic Coat of Arms.

Półkozic
Battle cry: Półkoza, Polukoza
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Alternative names	Osła głowa, Półkoza, Polukozicz, Zebro
Earliest mention	1370
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Półkozic - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

History

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 Cracow), regions near Lublin, Rawa, Sieradz and then Red Ruthenia. After the Union of Horodło bearers of the coat of arms appeared also in Lithuania.

Blazon

Gules, donkeys head gardant Argent. Over the helm the crest composed of a goat passant proper Argent.

Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:

• Jan son of Pakosław - a valued diplomat of king Casimir the Great 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

See also:

• Polish heraldry
• Heraldry
• Coat of Arms

External link:

Żenkiewicz (http://www.zenkiewicz.torun.pl/genealogia/index.html#herb),