A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bielinski family of Poland.
Reg. 3222 · Polish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
crownSovereignty, authority and just reward
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 d'azur à une couronne d'or; aux 2 et 3 de gu. à l'aigle d'arg. Sur le tout de gu. au croiss. d'or, ayant entre ses cornes une croisette du même (Szeliga.) C.: cinq pl. d'aut. T.: deux chevaliers, tenant des lances. D.: HONOR ET PATRIA.”
Polandc. 1772
Where the Bielinski Arms Were Recorded
Mazovia
Map of Poland showing where the Bielinski arms are recorded
The Bielinski 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 Bielinski 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 Bielinski 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 Bielinski Family in Poland
The Bielinski family name finds its historical roots in the Mazovia region of Poland, a central area known for its deep ties to the Polish nobility and local land management. By the year 1772, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in this territory, living as part of the local social structure during a time of significant political change in the region. The name itself is topographic in origin, likely derived from the Polish word "biel," which refers to white or bright land, suggesting that the earliest ancestors may have lived near a specific clearing, a white-colored field, or a bright stream. As the family grew, they became integrated into the rural life of Mazovian villages, where they participated in the agricultural and administrative duties common to families of their standing during the eighteenth century. This early presence in Mazovia highlights a long-standing connection to the land that defined the family’s identity for generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Biel
Derived from the Slavic word for the color white or bright.
This name
BielinskiA topographic or habitational name referring to someone from a place named Bielin or Bieliny.
also spelled
Bielinsky
Beelinski
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Boniecki, Adam. Herbarz polski: wiadomości historyczno-genealogiczne o rodach szlacheckich. 1900
cross symbolChristian faith and service
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
crownSovereignty, authority and just reward
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
cross symbolChristian faith and service
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
crownSovereignty, authority and just reward
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
