A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Rutkowski family of Poland.
Reg. 0307 · Polish, P–S
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bullValour and generosity
swordJustice, and military honour
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“D'azur à un rencontre de boeuf de sa., le front traversé, entre les cornes, d'une épée d'arg., en bande, la pointe en bas. Cq. cour. C.: un bras, arm. d'arg., brandissant une épée du même. L. d'azur et de sa.”
Polandc. 1725
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Map of Poland showing where the Rutkowski arms are recorded
The Rutkowski arms were recorded in Poland, c. 1725.
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
1725
Granting Authority for the Rutkowski 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.
Augustus II the Strong
Sovereign of the period
Augustus II the Strong
1709–1733
Reigning in Poland when the Rutkowski 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 Rutkowski Family in Poland
The surname Rutkowski is a classic example of a Polish toponymic name, which means it was originally derived from a specific location. Families who carried this name typically hailed from villages named Rutki or Rutkowice, which were common throughout the Mazovia region. By the year 1725, records confirm that members of the Rutkowski family were well-established within the social and agricultural landscape of this central Polish province. During this era, the name functioned as a way to identify individuals by their ancestral home or land holdings. As the family grew and moved across the region, the name remained a permanent link to their roots in the Mazovian plains. This naming tradition helped local officials and neighbors track family lines in a time when most people lived and worked on the same land for generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Rutka
A diminutive form of the name Ruta or a small rue plant.
This name
RutkowskiA topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a place where rue grew.
also spelled
Krukowsky
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Krzysztof Kwaśniewski, Nazwiska polskie, 1990
Kazimierz Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków: słownik historyczno-etymologiczny, 1999
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (AGAD), Księgi metrykalne parafii rzymskokatolickich z terenu Mazowsza
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bullValour and generosity
swordJustice, and military honour
bullValour and generosity
swordJustice, and military honour
