“Tatar” The seal from the Kiev

Recently to the Chernihiv Regional Historical Museum named after VV Tarnovsky residents of Kiev (The village near the western outskirts of Chernihiv) bronze seal was transferred. It is oval, 27 х 20 мм. Only the pin remained from the wooden handle. On the seal in the oval shield, covered with horizontal hatching, The letter “V” is depicted, resting on two strokes. Above the shield is a noble crown, topped with a crescent and six -beam star, sides of which letters “i” and “U”; on the left of the shield and below it is fittings (flags, antimony, шабля, cannon, drums); Right shield - a warrior in armor, Armed with a spear. The analysis of the drawing shows, What is the coat of arms of "Ulan" before us, And the matrix itself was made in the second half of the XVIII century. This coat of arms used the descendants of the Tatars, which are known in documents and literature as a tatarear, Polish-Lithuanian Tatars, Belarusian Tatars, sticky, Lithuanian Tatars, Lipka Tatars (self -assertion). They came to the Grand Duchy of Lithuanian from the Golden Horde at the end of the fourteenth century. together with Khan Tohtamysh, away were the waves of displaced persons from the Great Horde and the Crimean Khanate, including the descendants of Mamai and his warriors. Tatars lived mainly in the territory of Grodno region, South Lithuania and Ministry of Region. Made up a large proportion of the Cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In the XVIII century. There were several Tatar regiments in the Commonwealth Army. After the partition of the Commonwealth in 1797 Dr.. Lithuanian-Tatar horse regiment was created. Lithuanian Tatars also served in Napoleon's army, Jazepa Pilsudski (by Lytvyn nationality, And not a Pole!) тощо.

Polish-Lithuanian Tatars were divided into 6 groups (genera) - Bengin, Jalair, Yushin, Congrat, Young. Ulan comes from Oglan-the title wore. In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania there were many Ulan families. The largest Ulan family were Asanchukovichi. Asanchuk is known in 1425–1430.. He and his descendants owned the estate estate near Minsk. Asanchukevichs also include Polansky-Ulanov, Alexander Ulan's descendants of the genus Ulanov (1769). Known Ulan-Malyushitsky, coat of arms Ulan-2 or table need, Ulan-Polyansky, The coat of arms is a need, Ulanitsky, Continuing, Sulima coat of arms, Ulanovsky, Sulima coat of arms. Given the given information, can be assumed, that the Kiev seal belonged to Ivan Ulan-Malyushitsky (див. The Latin abbreviation “I”, “U”) the coat of arms “Ulan”. On his belonging to the Great nobility indicate the design of the coat of arms with a noble crown, by a tent, fittings, Latin abbreviation. A crescent star emphasize on Tatar origin.

As the seal got to the kinka? The version is enough: lost or brought as a trophy. It should be noted, that no lanes among the owners of this village have never been. There is a temptation star with a crescent to tie to Tarnovsky coat of arms of Slive but the facts given do not allow it. The author of these lines was lucky to see the ancient Tatar cemetery on the outskirts of elephant, What is in Grodno region. Struck the ceilings covered with Arabic, accompanied by appropriate symbolism - a star with a crescent. It is interesting, that by this letter, As the researchers proved, The Belarusian language was transmitted!

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