Chorągiew

Chorągiew

:"Cf. Khorugv"

Chorągiew (Polish, pronounced: IPA| [xɔ'rɔŋgʲɛf] ; literally: "banner") was the basic administrative unit of the Polish army from the 14th century. An alternative name until the 17th century was "Rota".

Between the 14th and 17th century the "Chorągiew" was composed of smaller sub-units - the so-called "Poczet".

Types of "Chorągiew" were:
* Chorągiew ziemska (District banner), formed by knights of a district.
* Chorągiew rodowa (Clan banner), formed by clans.
* Chorągiew nadworna (Court banner), formed by troops of the King.

In the cavalry, since the second half of the 15th century until the first half of the 18th century, a "Chorągiew" was formed according to the "companion system" (system zaciągu towarzyskiego). See: "Towarzysz" (companion).

Types of "Chorągiew" were:
* Chorągiew husarska (Hussar banner), formed by Hussars.
* Chorągiew lekka ("Light" banner), formed by light-cavalry.
* Chorągiew pancerna ("Armoured" banner), formed by Pancerni.
* Chorągiew tatarska (Tatar banner), formed by Tatars.
* Chorągiew wołoska (Vlach banner), formed by Vlachs.

Typical family/village clans of the Chorągiew Rodowa who provided men for battles consisting of approximately 100 men were:
* Topór, Dołęga and Gryf


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