A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hryniewiecki family of Austria.
Reg. 6767 · Austrian, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
heartSincerity, charity and true affection
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à une flèche d'or, arm. et empennée d'arg., posée en pal, accostée de deux coeurs de gu. Cq. cour. C.: une queue de paon au nat. L. d'arg. et de gu.”
GaliciaGalicia, c. 1772
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Map of Austria showing where the Hryniewiecki arms are recorded
The Hryniewiecki arms were recorded in Galicia, c. 1772.
Galicia was eastern country of large estates and small farming villages, held by families who had been there for a very long time. Land was what entitled a family to arms, and land there rarely changed hands.
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
Galicia
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Hryniewiecki Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
1765–1790
Reigning in Austria when the Hryniewiecki arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Austria
Austrian coats of arms were often linked directly to noble titles granted by the Emperor. These symbols belonged to the entire family line rather than just one individual. When a family grew, new branches kept the original design without needing to change it. This system allowed all members of a noble house to share the same identity across many generations.
Granting authority
The Imperial and Royal chancery managed all heraldic matters and controlled the official granting of arms throughout the Austrian lands.
How they got arms
Families typically received their arms through a formal imperial decree that often accompanied the elevation of a person to noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Official records of these grants were kept in the Imperial Register of Nobility which began its formal documentation process in 1453.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Galicia.
Origin & History of the Hryniewiecki Family in Austria
The family name Hryniewiecki originates from the historical regions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, specifically linked to the suffix "iecki" which often denotes a connection to a specific ancestral estate or village. By the time of the First Partition of Poland in 1772, the family was well-established within the territory of Galicia. During this period, the region came under the administration of the Austrian Empire, which required detailed record-keeping of landowning families and local nobility. Because the family was present in Galicia at this time, they were likely integrated into the social and administrative structures of the local rural gentry. This status meant that family members were often involved in managing agricultural lands and participating in the regional political life of the Galician province. Over the following generations, the family name remained tied to the shifting borders and complex cultural landscape of Central Europe.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hryn
A Slavic diminutive form of the Greek name Gregory meaning watchful.
This name
HryniewieckiDerived from a place name indicating a person originating from Hryniewicze or a descendant of Hryn.
also spelled
Hryniewic
Hryniewitz
Rinievich
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kasper Niesiecki, Herbarz Polski, 1839
Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv, Fond 146: Galicia Viceroyalty
Adam Boniecki, Herbarz Polski, 1905
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arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
heartSincerity, charity and true affection
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
heartSincerity, charity and true affection
