A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Habdank family of Poland.
Reg. 4828 · Polish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“De gu. à la fasce vivrée alésée d'arg. en forme de W. C.: la fasce.”
Polandc. 1772
Where the Habdank Arms Were Recorded
Mazovia
Map of Poland showing where the Habdank arms are recorded
The Habdank 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 Habdank 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 Habdank 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 Habdank Family in Poland
The Habdank family name has deep roots within the historical region of Mazovia, where members of the lineage were firmly established by the year 1772. During this period, the family was part of the local social fabric in a landscape defined by shifting borders and the complex political climate of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The name itself is thought to have originated from an old German phrase meaning "thanks," which suggests that the earliest ancestors may have migrated into the region from German-speaking lands centuries before the eighteenth century. Over time, these settlers integrated into the local Mazovian culture, transitioning from newcomers into established landowners and community members. By the late 1700s, the family was well-integrated into the administrative and social life of the area, leaving behind records that track their presence through generations of agricultural and civic activity.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
habdank
A German phrase meaning I thank you.
This name
HabdankA Polish heraldic clan name derived from a German expression of gratitude.
also spelled
Habdanck
Habdanke
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Gloger, Zygmunt. Geografia historyczna ziem dawnej Polski. 1900
Piekosiński, Franciszek. Poczet rodów szlachty polskiej wieków średnich. 1911
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie (AGAD), Księgi grodzkie warszawskie
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
