A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lada family of Poland.
Reg. 4162 · Polish, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
horseReadiness to serve king and country
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 un fer-à-cheval d'arg., les bouts en bas, sommé d'une croisette pattée d'or; ledit fer-à-cheval accosté de deux fers de flèche d'arg., la pointe en bas, le pied fendu en forme de chevron, et acc. en p d'une paire de morailles d'arg. Cq. cour. C.: un lion iss. d'arg., tenant une épée du même, garnie d'or [Quelquefois la paire de morailles manque et le fer de flèche à dextre est remplacé par une flèche entière, la pointe en haut.]”
Polandc. 1772
Where the Lada Arms Were Recorded
Mazovia
Map of Poland showing where the Lada arms are recorded
The Lada 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 Lada 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 Lada 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 Lada Family in Poland
The family name Lada finds its historical roots in the Mazovia region of Poland, where records confirm the presence of family members as early as 1772. During this period, Mazovia was a central hub of Polish culture and agricultural life, characterized by a landscape of small villages and developing rural communities. Families living in this area often derived their names from local landmarks, specific personality traits, or common words in the regional dialect. The name itself is linguistically linked to old Slavic roots, often associated with concepts of harmony, order, or the ancient traditions of the region. As the family established itself in the Mazovian countryside, they became part of the local social fabric, contributing to the agricultural and communal growth of the area during a time of significant political change in Eastern Europe.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
ład
order, harmony, or arrangement
This name
Ladarefers to a person who is orderly, well-organized, or lives in harmony
also spelled
Laddah
Ladaa
Ladae
Related arms
Brediensimilar arms
Grodzikisimilar arms
Gurskisimilar arms
Haudreinsimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Gloger, Zygmunt. Geografia historyczna ziem dawnej Polski (1900)
Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw (Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych), Metryki parafialne z terenu Mazowsza (1772)
Kuras, Stanisław. Zbiór dokumentów małopolskich (1962)
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
horseReadiness to serve king and country
cross symbolChristian faith and service
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
horseReadiness to serve king and country
