 According to Kasper Niesiecki, Ostafi of Lewart coat of arms came from Franconia, Germany, to Poland, in 1317, to serve Polish king Władysław Łokietek.He was nicknamed Firlej, and the name became his family name.From the 15th to 17th centuries, the Firlej family was a powerful magnate family in the Lesser Poland ("Małopolska") region.