This coat of arms was acquired in Poland in 1332 during the last year of the reign of Władyslaw Łokietek (Władysław I the Elbow-high).

The fire enabled the king's army to rout and kill the enemy with dispatch.

The knight's ingenuity was rewarded with the addition of an arrow to the family's coat of arms which was then named for the village, Białynia, near which the action took place.

The talked of expedition likely took place during the famous Battle of Płowce which occurred on 27 September 1331.

A number of variations of the Bialynia coat of arms appeared for different families.