A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lijewski family of Poland.
Reg. 8094 · Polish, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à trois étoiles malordonnées d'or en chef et un croiss. du même en p. Cq. cour. C.: un senestrochère arm., posé sur le coude, brandissant un sabre, le tout au nat.”
PolandPosnanie, c. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Lijewski arms are recorded
The Lijewski arms were recorded in Posnanie, c. 1772.
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
Posnanie
Town
Posnanie
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Lijewski 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 Lijewski 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 Lijewski Family in Poland
The surname Lijewski is a locative name, which means it was originally derived from the name of a specific place. In the Polish language, adding the suffix "-ewski" to a root word typically indicated that a person or their ancestors came from a particular village or estate. Historical records confirm that the family was established in the region of Poznań, known as Posnanie, by 1772. During this era, the area was undergoing significant political changes due to the partitions of Poland. Families living in this region were often tied to the land and local agricultural life. As the family grew, members likely moved between neighboring villages, carrying the name as a marker of their geographic origins in the Greater Poland province. This naming tradition helped distinguish individual families within the rural communities of the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Lijewo
A place name derived from the word for linden tree.
This name
LijewskiA topographic surname indicating someone who originated from the village of Lijewo.
also spelled
Loyewski
Lojewsky
Loyevski
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Krzysztof Kwaśniewski, Nazwiska polskie, 2007
Kazimierz Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków: Słownik historyczno-etymologiczny, 1999
State Archives in Poznań (Archiwum Państwowe w Poznaniu), Akta stanu cywilnego parafii rzymskokatolickiej w Poznaniu
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mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
