A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Pruski family of Poland.
Reg. 6087 · Polish, P–S
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
greyhoundCourage, vigilance and loyalty
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
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)
“D'azur à deux lévriers courants d'arg., coll. de gu., en p., l'un brochant sur l'autre, acc. en chef d'un croiss. d'or, surm. d'une étoile du même.”
Polandc. 1772
Where the Pruski Arms Were Recorded
Mazovia
Map of Poland showing where the Pruski arms are recorded
The Pruski 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 Pruski 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 Pruski 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 Pruski Family in Poland
The surname Pruski is a topographic name that identifies individuals who originated from the region of Prussia or lived in areas historically associated with the Prussian borderlands. By the year 1772, records confirm that members of the Pruski family were well-established in the Mazovia region of Poland. During this period, Mazovia served as a central hub for families who moved across shifting political boundaries between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and neighboring territories. The name functioned as a way to track a family’s geographic roots, linking them to the distinct cultural and social landscape of the northern plains. As these families settled into Mazovian life, they became part of the local agricultural and social fabric, maintaining their identity through a name that reflected their ancestral connection to the Prussian frontier.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Prus
Refers to the Old Prussian people or the Baltic Prussian region.
This name
PruskiA topographic or ethnic surname denoting someone who originated from Prussia or had Prussian connections.
also spelled
Leliwa-Pruskie
Leliwa-Pruskii
Leleeva Prooski
Pruski
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dziadulewicz, Stanisław. Herbarz rodzin tatarskich w Polsce. 1929
greyhoundCourage, vigilance and loyalty
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
greyhoundCourage, vigilance and loyalty
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
