A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Garten family of Poland.
Reg. 4540 · Polish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“Parti: au 1 d'arg. au lion d'or: au 2 d'azur à trois étoiles d'or, rangées en pal. Cq. cour. C.: un homme iss., hab. d'azur, rebr. d'or, au rabat du même, coiffé d'un bonnet albanais d'azur, retr. d'or, tenant une épée d'arg., garnie d'or. L. d'or et d'azur.”
PolandPrusse, c. 1772
Where the Garten Arms Were Recorded
Mazovia
Map of Poland showing where the Garten arms are recorded
The Garten arms were recorded in Prusse, 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
Town
Prusse
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Garten 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 Garten 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 Garten Family in Poland
The surname Garten is rooted in the German language, where it literally translates to garden or orchard. Historically, this name often identified someone who lived near a cultivated plot of land or worked as a gardener. By 1772, records confirm that members of the Garten family were established in the region of Mazovia. During this period, Mazovia was a central province of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a territory defined by its rich agricultural plains and complex social structure. Families with this name likely integrated into the local economy by managing land or participating in the vibrant trade networks that connected the rural estates of Mazovia to larger urban centers. Over time, the family name became a permanent fixture in the region, reflecting the deep ties that early settlers formed with the fertile landscape of central Poland.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gart
A Germanic term referring to an enclosed area or garden.
This name
GartenAn occupational name for a gardener or someone who lived near a garden.
also spelled
Gartene
Gart
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Gieysztor, Aleksander, Dzieje Mazowsza, 1994
Krzywicki, Ludwik, Mazowsze: studium etnograficzne, 1929
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie, Metryki koronne, 1772
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lionCourage, strength and royalty
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
