A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Parada family of Poland.
Reg. 8862 · Polish, P–S
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à un mur crén. de gu., maçonné de sa., occupant la moitié inférieure de l'écu; l'azur ch. d'un lion naiss. d'or, mouv. du mur. Cq. cour. C.: le lion iss. L. d'or et de gu.”
PolandPrusse, c. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Parada arms are recorded
The Parada arms were recorded in Prusse, 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
Town
Prusse
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Parada 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 Parada 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 Parada Family in Poland
The family name Parada has deep roots in the historical region of Mazovia, where members of the family were documented as early as 1772. The name itself is thought to be derived from old linguistic roots related to the concept of a stop, a halt, or a parade. In the social structure of eighteenth-century Poland, families like the Paradas were often tied to the land and the local agricultural economy of the Mazovian plains. During this period, the region was undergoing significant political shifts, and families living in rural parishes were frequently recorded in church registers during baptisms, marriages, and burials. These records show that the Parada family was part of the established local community long before the modern era. By remaining in this specific geographic area, the family helped shape the local culture and traditions that defined the Mazovian landscape for generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
parada
A Spanish or Old Occitan term meaning parade, display, or stop.
This name
ParadaRefers to a person who lived near a parade ground or a place of public assembly.
also spelled
Pravda
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kozłowska-Studnicka, J., Struktura społeczna Mazowsza w XVIII wieku, 1980
Archivum Archidioecesis Varsaviensis (Archive of the Archdiocese of Warsaw), Księgi metrykalne parafii mazowieckich (Parish registers of Mazovia), 1772
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