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Kosynierzy logo #10101) National symbol of Poland
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Kosynierzy

Kosynierzy logo #21000 Kosynierzy (singular: kosynier; sometimes translated as scythe-bearers, from Polish kosa, scythe) is the term for soldiers (often peasants) armed with war scythes. First appearing in the Kościuszko Insurrection of 1794, kosynierzy quickly became one of the symbols of the struggle for Polish independence. The term comes from the Polish language. I...
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