A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Adeline family of Poland.
Reg. 9671 · Polish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à une flèche de gu., arm. d'arg., empennée d'or, posée en pal, accostée de cinq roses de gu., 3 à dextre et 2 à sen., rangées l'une sur l'autre. C.: trois roses de gu., l'une sur l'autre; entre un vol d'arg. et de gu.”
CourlandCourland, c. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Adeline arms are recorded
The Adeline 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 Adeline 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 Adeline 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 Adeline Family in Poland
The family name Adeline traces its roots to the Germanic name Adalheidis, which means noble kind. By the year 1772, records confirm that members of the family were established in the Duchy of Courland, a region located in present-day Latvia. During this period, Courland was a territory with a complex social structure where families often held roles in local administration or trade. Living in this Baltic region placed the family at a crossroads of European culture, as Courland served as a meeting point for German, Polish, and Russian influences. The presence of the family in this area suggests they were part of the educated or professional classes who kept detailed parish and civil records. These early ancestors helped shape the family identity by maintaining their name through generations of political and social change in the Baltic states.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Adal
A Germanic element meaning noble or nobility.
This name
AdelineDerived from the Old German name Adalheidis, signifying a person of noble birth or kind nature.
also spelled
Adelyng
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dunsdorfs, Edgars. Der große schwedische Kataster in Livland 1681–1710. 1974
Latvian State Historical Archives (Latvijas Valsts vēstures arhīvs). Courland Consistory Records (Kurzemes konsistorijas fonds). 1772
Seraphim, Ernst. Geschichte von Livland. 1892
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arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
