A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Kraszewski family of Poland.
Reg. 3170 · Polish, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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 un senestrochère, arm. d'arg., la main de carn. brandissant une épée d'arg., garnie d'or; au chef d'azur, ch. de trois carreaux mal-ordonnés d'or. Cq. cour. C.: le senestrochère, iss. de la couronne ou posé sur le coude. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de gu., à sen. d'or et d'azur.”
Polandc. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Kraszewski arms are recorded
The Kraszewski 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 Kraszewski 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 Kraszewski 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 Kraszewski Family in Poland
The surname Kraszewski is a classic example of a Polish habitational name, which means it was originally derived from the name of a specific place. Families who carried this name typically hailed from a village called Kraszewo, which can be found in several regions across Poland. By the year 1772, records confirm that members of the Kraszewski family were well-established in the Mazovia region. During this era, Mazovia was a central hub of Polish culture and political life. Families like the Kraszewskis were often part of the landed gentry or local landowners who played an active role in the development of their rural communities. Over time, as family members moved away from their ancestral village, they kept the name to signal their origins and maintain a connection to their family roots.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
krasny
Old Polish word meaning beautiful, red, or handsome.
This name
KraszewskiA topographic or habitational name for someone from a place called Kraszew or Kraszewo.
also spelled
Krajewsky
Krayewski
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dziadulewicz, Stanisław. Herbarz rodzin tatarskich w Polsce. 1929
Kraszewski, Józef Ignacy. Wspomnienia odwołane. 1876
Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw (Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych). Metryki koronne. 1772
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chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
