A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Belina family of Poland.
Reg. 0225 · Polish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
swordJustice, and military honour
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à une épée d'arg., garnie d'or, la pointe en bas soutenue d'un fer à cheval d'arg. en p., les bouts en bas, et accostée de deux autres fers à cheval adossés d'arg. Cq. cour. C.: un bras arm., tenant une épée.”
Polandc. 1772
Where the Belina Arms Were Recorded
Mazovia
Map of Poland showing where the Belina arms are recorded
The Belina arms were recorded in Poland, c. 1772.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Mazovia.
Mazovia held Warsaw, the Polish court and the assemblies where the szlachta met. Poland's nobles were unusually numerous and every one of them bore arms, and Warsaw is where those arms were argued over and recorded.
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
Mazovia
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Belina 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 Belina 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 Poland.
Origin & History of the Belina Family in Poland
The Belina family name has deep roots in the historical region of Mazovia, where records confirm the family was well-established by 1772. During this period, Mazovia was a central part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and families in this area were often tied to the land through agricultural traditions and local governance. The name likely evolved from the Slavic word "biel," which refers to the color white or something bright, suggesting that early ancestors may have been identified by their physical appearance or the light-colored clothing they wore. As residents of the Mazovian plains, the Belina family lived through a time of significant political change, including the first partition of Poland in 1772. Because the family remained in this region for generations, they were deeply connected to the local customs, language, and social structures that defined rural life in central Poland during the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Biel
A Slavic root referring to the color white or brightness.
This name
BelinaDerived from a topographic or descriptive term indicating someone with fair hair or complexion.
also spelled
Bellina
Belinna
Belino
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Gloger, Zygmunt. Geografia historyczna ziem dawnej Polski (1900)
Kuklo, Cezary. Demografia Rzeczypospolitej przedrozbiorowej (2009)
Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw (Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych), Metryki Koronne (Crown Registers)
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