Lewart coat of arms
Lewart is a Polish coat of arms. It was borne by several noble families of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Families that descended from the original medieval clan assumed this coat of arms, as well as those legally adopted into the clan.
History
- Duke Casimir II the Just initially established the clan in the 12th century.
- The coat of arms was bestowed upon its first bearer for a feat of great bravery whilst holding off a superior force in both strength and number. This caused the bestower, King Władysław Łokietek, to remark that a leopard, if pushed, can defend itself from a lion.
- Its origins are German. The first known judicial record originates from 1417.
Blazon
Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:- The Markuszewski family: landowners in the regions around Novogrudek Kraków and Minsk.
- Henryk Firlej : a Polish szlachcic, bishop of Łuck, Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland from 1624; Deputy Chancellor of the Crown.
Families
Lewart, Bakowski, Beski, Bielanski-Firlej, Bielanski, Bochotnicki, Broniewski, Bunski, Dubrowski, Firlej, GorskiI, GorskiII, Haupt, Jakubczyk, Kczewski, Kizewski, Kniazyszcze, Konarski, Krupski, Krwacki-Firlej, Krwacki, Lewandowski, Lewartowicz, Lewartowski, Lewinski, Lwowski, Lakocki, Marcuszowski, Markuszewski, Melgiewski, Motycki, Nejmanowski, Opocki, Puchniowski, Podolenski, Pety, Skwarc, Szlapa, Tokarski, Trecyusz, Tretius, Tulowski, Ujezdzki, Wali-uszy, Walny, Wierzchanowski, Wodopol, Wszelaczytnski, Zakrzewski-Firlej, Zakrzewski.