Chorągiew (military unit)

Chorągiew ([xɔˈrɔŋɡʲɛf]; literally: "banner") was the basic administrative unit of the Polish cavalry 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 Poczet.

Types of Chorągiew were:

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:

Typical family/village clans of the Chorągiew Rodowa who provided men for battles consisting of approximately 100 men were: