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The Polonia Business Association

OUR LOGO

Designed by graphic artist Shelby Carcio, the Logo of the Polonia Business Association

features

the silhouette of a winged Hussar charging into battle. The Polish "Husaria"

fought for the

Polish crown between the 16th and 18th centuries. The elite cavalry unit

soon gained a

reputation of winning many decisive battles against overwhelming odds.

In the Battle of

Kluszyn during Polish-Muscovite War, for example, the Polish-Lithuanian

army defeated the

Russians heavily despite being outnumbered five to one.

The most famous Hussar victory occurred during Battle of Vienna after the city was

sieged by

Turks in 1683. Under King Jan III Sobieski of Poland, an army of 81,000 men

attacked an army of

130,000. The Battle of Vienna is seen by many historians as marking

the beginning of the

decline of the Ottoman Empire and Sobieski was hailed as the

"Savior of Vienna and Western

European civilization."

The spirit of the Polish Cavalry would be introduced to the United States as our young

nation

would fight for its own independence. General Casmir Pułaski would fight in the

American

Revolution under the command of George Washington. A noted cavalryman,

he played an

integral role in training Revolutionary troops and forming the United States

Cavalry. Like fellow

countryman General Thaddeus Kosciuzko, Pułaski was an important

figure in our nation's quest

for independence.

From the founding of Jamestown until today, Poland has a longstanding history of

friend

hip and

support with the United States. Our organization was formed in the

spirit of that friendship. It is

our goal to continue to foster the contributions of Poles

as those ties continue to grow.

Members interested in displaying our logo in their advertisements can email requests