They Feed and Defend

The motto refers to the peasants who historically during peace would work on farms making food for the society, and would fight in the defensive wars.

The standard was a red rectangle, depicting a yellow (golden) sheaf and a hat with a feather placed over it, both inscribed in a wreath consisting of crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree.

The motto referred to the peasants who historically during peace would work on farms making food for society, and would fight in the defensive wars.

[1] During World War II, the motto was used as the name of Żywią i bronią underground magazine, published by the Peasants' Battalions, which was part of the Polish resistance movement.

[2] The motto, as part of the banner of the 2nd Kraków Grenadier Regiment, was depicted on the reverse of the 500 Polish złoty banknote emitted by the National Bank of Poland in the years 1974, 1976, 1979, and 1982.