A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Klonowski family of Poland.
Reg. 5363 · 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 Klonowski arms are recorded
The Klonowski 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 Klonowski 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 Klonowski 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 Klonowski Family in Poland
The surname Klonowski is a classic example of a Polish habitational name, which means it was originally derived from the name of a specific place. The root of the word comes from the Polish term "klon," meaning maple tree, suggesting that the family’s earliest ancestors likely lived near a prominent maple grove or a village named Klonowo. By 1772, records confirm that members of the Klonowski family were well-established in the Mazovia region. During this period, Mazovia was a central hub of Polish culture and political life. Families living in this area were often tied to the land and local agricultural traditions. As the family grew, they spread across the region, maintaining their connection to this unique geographic identity. This naming pattern was very common in Poland, as it helped people identify their family origins based on the landscapes they inhabited.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
klon
The Polish word for the maple tree.
This name
KlonowskiA topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a maple tree or a maple forest.
also spelled
Kalinowsky
Kalinov
Kalinovska
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Krzysztof Kwaśniewski, Nazwiska polskie, 1990
Kazimierz Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków: Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny, 1999
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie, Księgi metrykalne parafii rzymskokatolickich z terenu Mazowsza
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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
