According to chronicles, prince Oleg who in the 9th century with his Rus Vikings had captured Constantinople, had nailed his shield to the cities gates, which had a large red Swastika painted on it[citation needed].

[1] The family had reached its greatness in the 14th and 15th centuries and their crest can be seen in many heraldry books produced at that time.

On silver shield figure at swastika form, which vertical pillar on ends twince broken.

Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: Borejko, Boreyko, Boyko, Borejka, Borzym, Radzichowski, Radziechowski.

[1] During the Second World War families by these surnames living in the Polish–Lithuanian regions changed them in order to avoid persecution by the Soviet and/or Nazi authorities.