A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Slepowron family of Poland.
Reg. 6247 · Polish, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 fer-à-cheval d'arg., les bouts en bas, sommé d'une croisette pattée d'or sur laquelle est perché un corbeau de sa., tenant en son bec une bague d'or. Cq. cour. C.: le corbeau, tenant la bague.”
Polandc. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Slepowron arms are recorded
The Slepowron 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 Slepowron 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 Slepowron 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 Slepowron Family in Poland
The family name Slepowron is deeply rooted in the historical landscape of the Mazovia region of Poland. By the year 1772, members of this family were well-established as part of the local social structure in this central province. During this period, Mazovia was a center of agricultural activity and shifting political borders, which influenced how families lived and managed their lands. The name itself is thought to be connected to the geography and the natural environment of the area, reflecting a long-standing presence in the rural communities of the Polish heartland. Because the family was documented in official records during the late eighteenth century, it is clear that they were active participants in the local economy and social life of the region long before the modern era. Their history is representative of many families who helped shape the development of Mazovian society through generations of work and community involvement.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
ślepy wrona
A combination of the words for blind and crow.
This name
SlepowronRefers to a legendary heraldic coat of arms featuring a blind crow holding a gold ring.
also spelled
Slepowronn
Slepowronne
Related arms
Dolengasimilar arms
Dombrowasimilar arms
Gorskisimilar arms
Gromadzkisimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Krzysztof Chłapowski, Realizacje uchwał sejmikowych w województwach mazowieckim i rawskim w latach 1572–1795, 1988
Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw (Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych), Księgi grodzkie i ziemskie mazowieckie, 1772
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
cross symbolChristian faith and service
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
