Map of Poland showing where the Rogala arms are recorded
The Rogala 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 Rogala 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 Rogala 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 Rogala Family in Poland
The Rogala family name is deeply rooted in the historical landscape of the Mazovia region in central Poland. By the year 1772, members of this family were well-established within the local social structure of this area. The name itself is thought to be derived from the Polish word for a horn, which suggests that the earliest ancestors may have been associated with livestock farming or hunting in the dense forests that once covered the Mazovian plains. As the family grew, they became integrated into the local community, often working as landholders or participants in the regional administration. Their presence in 1772 places them in a time of great political change in Poland, yet the family remained anchored to their ancestral lands. Over many generations, the Rogala name became a permanent fixture of the Mazovian identity, reflecting a long history of agricultural life and regional loyalty.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
róg
A horn, corner, or antler of an animal.
This name
RogalaRefers to someone with a prominent horn-like feature, a heraldic symbol, or a person living near a corner.
also spelled
Rogalla
Roghal
Rogalae
Related arms
Dzialoszasimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
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