A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Giesler family of Poland.
Reg. 0633 · Polish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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 deux équerres d'arg., passées en saut., accostées de deux étoiles d'or. Cq. cour. C.: trois pl. d'aut. d'arg.”
Polandc. 1772
Where the Giesler Arms Were Recorded
Mazovia
Map of Poland showing where the Giesler arms are recorded
The Giesler 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 Giesler 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 Giesler 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 Giesler Family in Poland
The Giesler family name originates from Germanic roots, likely evolving as a descriptive term for a person who held a specific position of authority or acted as a hostage in medieval social structures. By 1772, members of the family were firmly established in the region of Mazovia, which was then undergoing significant political shifts during the first partition of Poland. During this era, families with Germanic surnames often migrated eastward into Polish territories to participate in agricultural development or to serve in administrative roles. These early Gieslers in Mazovia lived through a time of transition as the local landscape changed under new governance. Their presence in the region suggests they were part of a broader movement of families who settled in the Vistula river basin to build new lives within the evolving borders of Central Europe.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gisel
A Germanic term referring to a hostage or a noble pledge.
This name
GieslerA patronymic or occupational name denoting a descendant of a hostage or pledge.
also spelled
Gieyszler
Gieyszl
Gieyszlorr
Geezlor
Giesler
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Breyer, Richard. Das deutsche Element in Polen. 1955
Kneifel, Eduard. Die evangelisch-augsburgischen Gemeinden in Polen 1555–1939. 1971
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (Central Archives of Historical Records), Księgi metrykalne parafii ewangelicko-augsburskich w Warszawie
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
