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Rawa
Rawa Coat of Arms
Battle cry: Rawa
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Alternative names Rawicz, Panna na niedźwiedziu, Ursus, Ursowic, Miedźwiada, Miedźwioda, Niedźwiada, Niedźwieda, Niedźwioda, Rawic, Rawita
Earliest mention 1334
Towns Rawicz, Sawin, Szczekocin, Przysucha, Kętrzyn, Radzyń Podlaski, Adamów, Chełm, Łuków, Węgrów, Kościerzyna, Goniądz, Przemyśl, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Ożarów Mazowiecki, Margonin
Families 456 names altogether: Amszyński, Bagocki, Bakałarowicz, Bandrowski, Bar, Baranowski, Barański, Bąkowski, Bełdowski, Bełzowski, Białonowicz, Biedrzychowski, Biedrzycki, Bielski, Bienieski, Binkbink, Biodra, Biskupski, Bliskowski, Błeszyński, Bocheński, Bogdański, Boguski, Boguskowski, Borowski, Borszczowski, Boryczewski, Borysowski, Boryszewski, Borzewicki, Borzyszewski, Bożewicki, Brabantski, Brośniowski, Bukowski, Bułajewski,Celejewski, Celejowski, Celgowski, Celigowski, Cemechowski, Chobrzański, Chobrzyński, Chociewski, Chodyński, Chodzyński, Chrobrzański, Chrobrzeński, Chroślicki, Cibowicz, Ciecierski, Cielgowski, Cieszycki, Ciszycki, Czekierski, Czekierstki, Czernski, Czerski, Czuryłło, Czysta, Ćwikła, Ćwilichowski, Dalmat, Dąbrowski, Dembiński, Depolt, Depult, Deręgowski, Dergon, Dergoński, Derhun, Derkon, Derkoński, Dębiński, Dobraniecki, Dobroniewski, Dobrzeniecki, Domaniewski, Dorostajski, Drzewicki, Drzewiecki, Duchnowski, Dziczkowski, Dziekoński, Dziewulski, Dzieżkowski, Fagel, Fajgel, Faygiel, Filipecki, Filipicki, Fribes, Gadecki, Gadzicki, Gajecki, Galimski, Galiński, Gano, Ganolipski, Gawiński, Gaworski, Gawroński, Gądecki, Gądek, Giedowg, Gieszkowski, Głąbkowski, Gniewosz, Godzicki, Gołyński, Gowarczewski, Goworek, Gozdziejowski, Górski, Grabkowski, Grądzki, Grot, Grotowski, Gudkowski, Guszkiewicz, Gut, Gutkowski, Hałuziński, Hołuziński, Homicki, Hrudziewicz, Hudo, Jackowski, Jakubowicz, Jarewski, Jarocki, Jaroszyn, Jarowski, Jasieński, Jasiewicz, Jasilkowski, Jasiński, Jastkowski, Jaszczurowski, Jawojsz, Jawosz, Jawrysz, Jerome, Jeziorkowski, Kalnicki, Kamieński, Kamiński, Karpowicz, Karwowski, Kasprowicz, Kazimierski, Kazimirski, Kiemlicki, Kiemlicz, Kieniewicz, Klimczycki, Kliszowski, Kłoczewski, Kłoczowski, Kłopocki, Kochan, Komorowski, Koniński, Korniłłowicz, Korniłowicz, Kosacki, Kosecki, Kosibski, Kosiecki, Kosiński, Kossacki, Kossecki, Kostro, Kostryc, Koziełkowski, Koziołkowski, Krajoszewski, Krasnowski, Krasowski, Krassowski, Kraszczyński, Kraśnicki, Kruczyński, Krukowski, Krzewski, Krzowski, Krzyczykowski, Krzyszczykowski, Kubeł, Kujawski, Kurosz, Lang, Lasota, Lasotawicz, Lassota, Leniek, Linowski, Lipicki, Lipiński, Łakocki, Łąkocki, Łętowski, Łubkowski, Łubnicki, Łupnicki, Mager, Magier, Makocki, Małgiewski, Mąkocki, Mejnart, Mejsztowicz, Meleniewski, Melgiewski, Melin, Meysztowicz, Męcina, Męciński, Męczyna, Męczyński, Michowski, Miechowski, Miedzikowski, Miedzikowski, Miedzykowski, Mikulczewski, Mikulski, Mikułowski, Minigał, Mitrowski, Mnichowski, Modłkowski, Mońko, Mosiński, Moszyński, Mysłowski, Mystkowski, Nadarski, Nakutowicz, Nasuta, Nasuta, Naszuta, Niedziałkowski, Niemcewicz, Niesielkowski, Niesułkowski, Nieszczewski, Nieśmiejan, Niszczewski, Noskowski, Nosowski, Nossowski, Nowomiejski, Nowomiescki, Nowomski, Nowowski, Nożewski, Nożowski, Nurzyński, Obelt, Okolski, Okólski z Okoła, Olendski, Olendzki, Oleński, Olęcki, Olędzki, Olęski, Olpiński, Olszewski, Olszowski, Ołdak, Ołdakowski, Oski, Osska, Ostasz, Ostrowski, Oszka, Otrembus, Owsianko, Owsiany, Ożarowski, Ożga, Pachniewski, Pankracki, Paroski, Patawin, Pawełecki, Pękoszewski, Piasecki, Plaskota, Płaskot, Płaskota, Płodziński, Podczaski, Podczaszyński, Poddębski, Poderski, Podkoński, Poraziński, Prandota, Prosiński, Prusieński, Prusiński, Pruszyński, Przyjemski, Przystałowicz, Pukiel, Pukinicki, Pukl, Rabcewicz, Raciborski, Raciborzyński, Radkowski, Radliński, Radomyski, Radziejowski, Radzymiński, Rafał, Rajkowski, Rakacewicz, Rakocy, Rapcewicz, Rawa, Rawicz, Raykowski, Rąblewski, Regulski, Reszczeński, Reszczyński, Rewecki, Rewucki, Reykowski, Rogoliński, Rojek, Rokicki, Rokotnicki, Rososki, Rudzieński, Rudziński, Rusiecki, Ruzdziński, Rybka, Ryczkowski, Rzepiński, Saczyński, Samborzecki, Sączyński, Sib, Siedlecki, Siestrzyński, Skawiński, Skinder, Skowieski, Skubicz, Skubisz, Skubysz, Słupecki, Smiarowski, Smorczewski, Snopek, Snopkowski, Sołomerecki, Sołomereski, Staczek, Staczko, Stanowski, Stocki, Stolnicki, Straszewski, Sulistrowski, Suliszewski, Sum, Swiniowski, Szabliński, Szabrański, Szachłacki, Szaciński, Szczerba, Szczerbanienko, Szczerbań, Szczerbowicz, Szczyciński, Szotarski, Szuliszewski, Szumowicz, Szydłowski, Śmiarowski, Świątnicki, Świerzbiński, Świniowski, Tadajewski, Tadajowski, Tąkiel, Tązowski, Tczyński, Trzciński, Twaróg, Ursyn-Kornułowicz, Ursyn-Niemcewicz, Ursyn-Rusiecki, Urzelowski, Warsz, Warszawski, Warszewski, Węgrzynowicz, Wierciński, Wisimirski, Witanowski, Wojaczyński, Wojatyński, Wojcicki, Wolski, Wołmiński, Wołucki, Woźnicki, Woźnieński, Wożnieński, Wójcicki, Wóycicki, Wóyciński, Wręcki, Wroczeński, Wrzelowski, Wszeborski, Wyszomierski, Wyszomirski, Zaborowski, Zackowski, Zacnolaski, Zaczek, Zaczkowski, Zaćwilichowski, Zaichowski, Zakaszewski, Załuska, Załuski, Zawada (Zowada, Sowada), Zawadowski, Zdembiński, Zdębiński, Zdrzalik, Zdziechowski, Zegrzda, Zegzdra, Zelasowski, Ziemacki, Ziemak, Zołędowski, Żelaskowski, Żelazkowski, Żelazo, Żelazowski, Żelichliński, Żołędowski, Żołękowski, Żwan

Rawa - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was borne by several noble families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Some descending by blood from the founding lineage of the clan, some legally adopted into the clan and finally some misattributed to the clan by similarity of arms, names or by simple error or usurpation.

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[edit] Blazon

Or, charged with a bear Sable (Baribal) facing dexter with a maiden on its back. The girl, vested in royal attire Gules (or Argent) and a crown Or, with flowing hair and hands upraised in a cross-like way, all proper. Out of the crest coronet, between two antlers proper, a bear facing dexter. His left arm in front is lowered, and another one holds a rose on a stem, all proper, which the bear carries to his snout.

[edit] History

Rawicz is an old Coat of Arms, one of the oldest used in Poland. It was imported from Lorraine (where it is first mentioned in 1003) prior to 1109. The clan of Rawici came to Poland from Bohemia, where it was named Vršovci. Early history of Vršovci is described by Cosmas of Prague in "Chronicle of Bohemians" (1119-1125). Jan Długosz also mentions them in his writings.

According to a legend, the symbol was brought to Lorraine from England, where it was awarded to the descendants of Canute the Great.

[edit] Legend

According to the legend, an English king died without leaving a properly perfected testament, so his last will was expressed from the world beyond. He left a crown and all immovable property to his son, and all movables – to his daughter. Being instigated by his councilors, the Prince decided to fulfill his father's will nominally. He ordered to drive a black bear (which undoubtedly was a unit of king's movable property) to a Princess' bedchamber. In case of Princess’ death that seemed inevitable, the King's wish would be fulfilled and Princess' failure to manage the movables would be proven. However, the Princess did not only tame the beast but even rode out her chamber on its back, upraising her hands and calling for justice. Her brother made sure that truth and heaven take sister's side. He asked her pardon and married her off to a Duke of Lorraine, with all due property as a portion. As a keepsake Princess gave her descendants a coat of arms with a girl riding a bear depicted on it. This coat of arms was called "Rawicz". It symbolizes ability to overcome difficulties with honour, to change confusion into victory.

This legend is stated in a well-known Polish armorial "Orbis Polonus" assembled by Szymon Okolski in 1641-1643.

[edit] Damnation

Memorial of Vršovci in Vraclav, Czechia
Memorial of Vršovci in Vraclav, Czechia

In 995 the clan of Vršovci, later known as Rawici, was damned by st. Adalbert of Prague (st. Vojtěch) for murdering his five brothers - Soběbor, Spytimír, Pobraslav, Pořej, and Čáslav. He predicted that Vršovci would be terribly persecuted three times.

[edit] Participation in the Battle of Grunwald

In 1410 Rawicz bearers took part in the Battle of Grunwald. Among 50 Polish gonfalons (regiments) the 26th one took the field under Rawa coat of arms and was led by Christian of Ostrow, Krakow castellan. He was also a war councilor, one of the seven chief members of Wladislaw’s General Headquarters. In addition, one of the Rawicz bearers is marked for his military valour in the Koronowo battle that occurred shortly after the Grunwald. This knight's name was Christian of Goworzici, Rawa coat of arms.

(Jan Długosz, Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae)

[edit] Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include:

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