A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Scheumann family of Poland.
Reg. 6647 · Polish, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
knightChivalry and service in arms
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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)
“Parti: au 1 d'arg. à un sauvage de carn., ceint et cour. de lierre, pass. vers sen. sur une terrasse de sin., tenant de sa main sen. une massue au nat., posée sur son épaule; acc. au canton dextre du chef d'une étoile d'azur; au 2 d'azur au lion d'or, lamp. de gu. Cq. cour. C.: trois pl. d'aut., une d'arg. entre deux d'azur. L. d'arg. et d'azur.”
Polandc. 1794
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Map of Poland showing where the Scheumann arms are recorded
The Scheumann arms were recorded in Poland, c. 1794.
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
1794
Granting Authority for the Scheumann 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 Scheumann 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 Scheumann Family in Poland
The family name Scheumann is rooted in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe and is traditionally classified as an occupational surname. It likely derives from the Middle High German word *schuwer*, which referred to a person who worked in a barn or managed the storage of grain and agricultural goods. By the late 18th century, members of the family had moved eastward into the region of Mazovia, which was then part of the shifting political landscape of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The presence of the Scheumann family in this area by 1794 suggests they were part of the broader migration of skilled workers and settlers who moved into these territories during a period of significant demographic change. These early ancestors likely integrated into the local economy by utilizing their traditional agricultural or trade skills, establishing a foothold in the region during a time of intense historical upheaval.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Schuh
German word for a shoe or footwear.
This name
ScheumannAn occupational surname for a person who made or repaired shoes.
also spelled
Scheuman
Shoiman
Sheumann
Related arms
Forestiersimilar arms
Gouesimilar arms
Gross de Waldsimilar arms
Schoultzsimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Kohlheim, Rosa and Volker Kohlheim, Duden Familiennamen: Herkunft und Bedeutung von 20.000 Nachnamen, 2005
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie (Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw), Księgi metrykalne parafii ewangelicko-augsburskich (Parish registers of the Evangelical-Augsburg churches), 1794
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
knightChivalry and service in arms
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lionCourage, strength and royalty
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
knightChivalry and service in arms
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lionCourage, strength and royalty
