A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Kalinowski family of Poland.
Reg. 6656 · Polish, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
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 une flèche d'or, empennée d'arg., en pal, et trois étoiles d'or, 2 et 1, en p., abaissées sous la flèche. Cq. cour. C.: la flèche en fasce, la pointe à sen., devant trois pl. d'aut., une d'arg. entre deux de gu. L.: d'arg. et de gu.”
Polandc. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Kalinowski arms are recorded
The Kalinowski 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 Kalinowski 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 Kalinowski 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 Kalinowski Family in Poland
The family name Kalinowski is a classic example of a Polish toponymic surname, which means it was originally derived from a specific place name. In this case, the name stems from the root word "kalina," which refers to the guelder rose or viburnum shrub that grows throughout the Polish countryside. Families who lived in or owned villages named Kalinowo or Kalinów often adopted this name to identify their geographic origins. By 1772, records confirm that members of the Kalinowski family were well-established within the Mazovia region. This area was the historical heartland of the Polish nobility and served as a vital center for trade and local governance. During this period, the family likely participated in the agricultural life of the region, as Mazovia was known for its fertile plains and dense forests. Over time, the name spread from these rural ancestral lands to other parts of Poland as family members pursued new opportunities in growing towns and cities.
Kalinowski Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Kalina
A type of shrub or tree known as the guelder rose.
This name
KalinowskiA topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a guelder rose bush.
also spelled
Kalinowsky
Kalinov
Kalinovska
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dziadulewicz, Stanisław. Herbarz rodzin tatarskich w Polsce. 1929
Krasicki, Ignacy. Wiadomości o szlachcie polskiej. 1780
Rymut, Kazimierz. Nazwiska Polaków: Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny. 1999
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (AGAD), Metryka Koronna
Archiwum Państwowe w Warszawie, Księgi grodzkie warszawskie
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arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
