Bulawa

thumb|Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz|Chodkiewicz of [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, holding a buława]] right|thumb|Buława of Polish Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły

The buława ('''') 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.