Buława

The buława (Ukrainian: булава, romanized: bulavá) is a type of ceremonial mace used in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as a symbol of high military authority, primarily by hetmans but also by kings, who were the supreme commanders of the armed forces. The buława was the most important emblem of a hetman's power, though not the only one; it was accompanied by a baton known as a regiment, a buzdygan, and the so-called hetman’s sign.

The buława consisted of a solid head connected to a shaft. It was introduced to Poland from Hungary during the reign of Stephen Báthory.