A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Adamovich family of Poland.
Reg. 1847 · Polish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à une flèche, en pal, posée à dextre, surm. d'un croiss. versé; et une étoile, posée à sen.; le tout d'arg. C.: un vol d'arg.”
CourlandCourland, c. 1772
Where the Adamovich Arms Were Recorded
Map of Poland showing where the Adamovich arms are recorded
The Adamovich arms were recorded in Courland, c. 1772.
Courland was Baltic coast country held in large estates by a small number of families. They kept their land for generations and served as officers abroad, and both landholding and service brought arms with them.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
Region
Courland
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Adamovich Arms
Ennoblement by the Sejm
Author: Olek Remesz · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Poland in this period.
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Sovereign of the period
Stanisław August Poniatowski
1764–1795
Reigning in Poland when the Adamovich arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Poland
Polish noble families shared a single coat of arms across many different surnames, creating large clans rather than individual designs. These symbols were held collectively by all members of the clan regardless of their specific family name. When a new family joined the nobility, they were adopted into an existing clan and began using that group's established shield.
Granting authority
The Sejm, which was the Polish parliament, held the power to grant noble status and the right to bear arms.
How they got arms
Families typically received their coat of arms through a formal act of ennoblement granted by the Sejm for distinguished service.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Crown Metrica, which served as the central archive for state documents starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Courland.
Origin & History of the Adamovich Family in Poland
The surname Adamovich is a patronymic name, which means it was originally formed by adding a suffix to the given name Adam. This naming tradition was very common across Slavic and Baltic regions, indicating that the first person to hold the name was the son of a man named Adam. By 1772, records confirm that families bearing this name were well-established in the Duchy of Courland, a region located in modern-day Latvia. During this period, Courland was a place where different cultures and languages met, and the Adamovich family likely lived as part of the local agrarian or artisan society. Because the name is rooted in a biblical given name, it suggests that the family’s ancestors were likely influenced by the spread of Christianity in Eastern Europe. Over time, the family name became a permanent way to track lineage and identity as members moved through the changing political landscapes of the Baltic territories.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Adam
Hebrew for man or earth
This name
AdamovichPatronymic surname meaning son of Adam
also spelled
Adamowicz dit Adam
Adamowich dit Adam
Adamovits dit Adam
Adamowicz
Adamovich
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blese, Ernests. Latviešu personvārdi un uzvārdi (Latvian Personal Names and Surnames), 1929
Latvian State Historical Archives (Latvijas Valsts vēstures arhīvs), Duchy of Courland and Semigallia Population Censuses and Tax Registers, 1772
Unbegaun, Boris Ottokar. Russian Surnames, 1972
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arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
