A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Druçk family of Poland.
Reg. 5991 · Polish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
swordJustice, and military honour
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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 épée d'arg., la pointe en bas, accostée de quatre croiss. d'or, deux de chaque côté de l'épée, l'un sur l'autre, le premier versé et le second montant. Cq. cour. C.: un panache de pl. d'aut. d'arg.”
Polandc. 1772
Where the Druçk Arms Were Recorded
Mazovia
Map of Poland showing where the Druçk arms are recorded
The Druçk 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 Druçk 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 Druçk 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 Druçk Family in Poland
The history of the Druçk family is deeply rooted in the historical region of Mazovia, where members of the family were documented as early as 1772. During this period, Mazovia was a central part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a time characterized by significant social shifts and the movement of families across the Vistula River basin. The name itself reflects the linguistic traditions of the region, likely evolving from local naming customs that identified individuals by their specific village or agricultural ties. As the family established themselves in this area, they became part of the local social fabric, participating in the rural economy and community life that defined the Mazovian landscape in the late eighteenth century. Their presence in official records from this era suggests that they were settled landowners or active members of the local parish communities, helping to preserve the cultural identity of the region through generations of change.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
druk
A term derived from the German word for pressure or print.
This name
DruçkAn occupational surname referring to a printer or someone involved in the printing trade.
also spelled
Druk
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (Central Archives of Historical Records), Księgi metrykalne parafii rzymskokatolickich z terenu Mazowsza (Parish registers of Roman Catholic parishes in the Mazovia region)
Gloger, Zygmunt, Geografia historyczna ziem dawnej Polski (Historical geography of the lands of old Poland), 1900
Kuklo, Cezary, Demografia Rzeczypospolitej przedrozbiorowej (Demography of the pre-partition Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), 2009
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swordJustice, and military honour
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
swordJustice, and military honour
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
