Lis coat of arms

Lis (Polish for "Fox") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by many noble families of Clan Lis.

The legend of the coat of arms
In 1058 Duke Casimir I the Restorer while chasing the pagan Lithuanians and Yotvingians who devastated Polish lands, came to Sochaczew. He sent a knight of the Lis Clan (Fox Clan) to scout the region for enemies. When the knight came across a river he met a strong enemy unit. Unable to attack them alone, he decided immediately to shoot a lighted arrow into the air to call for reinforcements. Help arrived soon and defeated the enemies. A grateful Casimir granted the brave knight a new coat of arms with an arrow in the escutcheon and his former sign - the fox - was placed in the crest.

Notable bearers
Notable bearers of this coat of arms have included:
 * Krystyn z Kozichgłów
 * Jaksa z Targowiska
 * Mikołaj z Kozłowa
 * Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski
 * Stanisław Chomętowski
 * Sapieha Family
 * Adam Stefan Sapieha
 * Aleksander Michał Sapieha
 * Aleksander Paweł Sapieha
 * Jan Sapieha
 * Kazimierz Sapieha
 * Kazimierz Jan Paweł Sapieha
 * Lew Sapieha
 * Paweł Jan Sapieha
 * Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha
 * Szymon Rudnicki, Bishop of Warmia
 * Melchior Wańkowicz
 * Henryk Samsonowicz
 * Ferdynand Ruszczyc