A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Steinborn family of Poland.
Reg. 8707 · Polish, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à un palmier de sin., posé sur un mont du même, au pied duquel découle un ruisseau d'arg. Cq. cour. C.: le palmier, entre un vol d'arg.; ou, une aigle iss. d'arg., bq. et cour. d'or.”
PolandPosnanie, c. 1810
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Map of Poland showing where the Steinborn arms are recorded
The Steinborn arms were recorded in Posnanie, c. 1810.
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
Posnanie
Town
Posnanie
First recorded
1810
Granting Authority for the Steinborn 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.
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 Steinborn Family in Poland
The surname Steinborn is a topographic name that originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe. It is composed of the words "stein," meaning stone, and "born," which is an archaic term for a spring or a well. This suggests that the earliest ancestors to carry the name likely lived near a prominent stone well or a rocky water source. By 1810, records confirm that members of the Steinborn family were well-established in the region of Posnanie, which was a historical area known for its shifting borders between Prussia and Poland. During this period, families in the region often moved between rural farming communities and growing urban centers to find work in trade or agriculture. As the family settled in Posnanie, they became part of a diverse cultural landscape where German and Polish influences blended together, shaping the identity of the family as they moved into the nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Stein and Born
Stone and well or spring.
This name
SteinbornA topographic name for someone living near a stone spring or a stone well.
also spelled
Steinborne
Steinbornn
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
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Archiwum Państwowe w Poznaniu (State Archive in Poznań), Akta stanu cywilnego parafii rzymskokatolickiej w Poznaniu (Civil registry records of the Roman Catholic parish in Poznań)
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
