Ossorya coat of arms

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Ossorya is a Polish coat of arms used by many noble families in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Its battle cries include Hosoryja, Osoryja, and Szarza. It is also known by other names such as Ossorija, Osorya, Poświt, Szarza, and Sztarza. The earliest mention of Ossorya is in the 14th century. No towns are associated with it. About 60 noble families bore the Ossorya arms, including Billicki, Bochłowski, Bogdal, Boklewski, Boklowski, Bokłowski, Brochocki, Bukowski, Burzyński, Busz, Buszkowski, Ciepecki, Ciepicki, Ciepliński, Czeszyk, Dobiecki, Filipowski, Gordyk, Gordyka, Grabownicki, Hruszewicz, Kołomyjski, Konarski, Kondracki, Kondradzki, Konradzki, Korabiewski, Korabski, Kostecki, Kostrzecki, Krzesławski, Krzywoszewski, Kunradzki, Kurski, Kwasowski, Lasowski, Łaszewski, Martos, Metalski, Niepoczołowski, Niepoczołtowski, Pelwelski, Pierzczewski, Pieskowski, Ryterowski, Schleewitz, Sczaniecki, Stadnicki, Striżewski, Szczaniecki, Świeczka, Terawski, Twardzicki, Twerbus, Twierbut, Twirbut, Tworkowski, Tyrawski, Werbotych, and Złotski. Ossorya is a historic heraldic symbol of Polish nobility.