Łękawica (ordinary)

Łękawica is an heraldic ordinary in the shape of 2 joined chevrons, similar to letter W.^[1][2] Usually, it is of the colour of or (gold), azure (blue), or argent (white).

Usage

It was used in the several coat of arms of heraldic clans of Poland, including: Abdank and its variants,^[1] Dębno, and Dowgiałło.^[3]

It also appears in the coat of arms of several towns, including Krośniewice and Żary in Poland,^[4] Obertyn, Ukraine, and Vietka, Belarus, as well as the municipality of Osięciny, Poland. Additionally, it appears in the emblem of the 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

Gallery

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  Abdank coat of arms.

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  Dębno coat of arms.

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  Dowgiałło coat of arms.

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  Coat of arms of Krośniewice.

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  Coar of arms of Vietka

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  Coat of arms of Obertyn.

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  Coat of arms of Żary.

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  Coat of arms of the municipality of Osięciny.

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  Private coat of arms of Ivan Vyhovsky.

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  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. ISBN 978-83-60597-10-1.

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