Pogonia - is a Polish Coat of Arms

Polish heraldry

Polish heraldry is a branch of heraldry focused on studying the development of coats of arms in the lands of historical Poland , as well as specifically-Polish traits of heraldry. The term is also used to refer to Polish heraldic system, as opposed to systems used elsewhere, notably in Western Europe...

. It was used by several szlachta

Szlachta

The szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of...

 families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...

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The knights used to get distinctive badges in fights with enemies.
The nobles used their coats of arms on shields, helmets, coats and flags.
These badges were inherited from one generation to other.
The knights were proud of deserts their ancestors. They didn't change
anything in their badges except if they did some offence and were forced
to change the heraldic sign on the shield. The oldest son inherited the
coat of arms of family in West Europe, and must to add some special
changes in it.
Four versions of coat of arms Pogonia are known in heraldry.
They are different in color of shield. One of them are in red, other in gold color.
In the gold shield there is an armour hand from blue cloud which hold the sword. The same hand with sword rises from the helmet.
The coat of arms is adorned with black bands with gold lining.

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See also

• Polish heraldry
  Polish heraldry
  Polish heraldry is a branch of heraldry focused on studying the development of coats of arms in the lands of historical Poland , as well as specifically-Polish traits of heraldry. The term is also used to refer to Polish heraldic system, as opposed to systems used elsewhere, notably in Western Europe...
  
  
• Heraldry
  Heraldry
  Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
  
  
• Coat of Arms
  Coat of arms
  A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
  
  
• List of Polish nobility coats of arms
• Pogoń
  Pogon
  Pogoń or Pahonia , meaning The Chase, also Vytis in Lithuanian language, represents a Knight-in-pursuit coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and of several of its noble families:* Pogoń Litewska Coat of Arms, the original variant...
  
  
• Czartoryski coat of arms
• Pogoń Litewska

Sources

• Dynastic Genealogy
• Ornatowski.com
• http://www.vambutai.eu/en/blazon_descr.htm - Genealogy of Family Vambutai