A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Tribe family of Poland.
Reg. 2510 · Polish, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'arg. à la fasce d'azur, ch. de trois coquilles d'or. Cq. cour. C.: un bras, arm. d'arg., la main de carn. tenant une ancre d'or, en fasce, l'anneau à sen. L. d'arg. et d'azur. D.: TUTTO SI FA.”
LivoniaEsthonie · Livonia, c. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Tribe arms are recorded
The Tribe arms were recorded in Livonia, c. 1772.
Livonia was Baltic country held by a small number of landed families who kept their estates for centuries. Land there passed down whole rather than being divided, and long unbroken tenure is what fills a register.
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
Livonia
Town
Esthonie
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Tribe 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 Tribe 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 Livonia.
Origin & History of the Tribe Family in Poland
The surname Tribe likely originated as a descriptive name, often used in medieval England to identify individuals who lived within a specific social group or community. While the name has deep roots in British history, the family also established a notable presence in the Baltic region by the late eighteenth century. Records confirm that members of the Tribe family were living in Livonia by 1772, a period when the area was undergoing significant political and social shifts under the Russian Empire. This migration suggests that the family was part of the mobile population of merchants, administrators, or professionals who moved across European borders during the Enlightenment. By settling in this culturally diverse territory, the family integrated into the unique social fabric of the Baltic provinces while maintaining their distinct ancestral name.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Tryba
Derived from the verb trybać meaning to work hard or toil.
This name
TribeAn occupational surname referring to a diligent laborer or someone who performs repetitive manual tasks.
also spelled
Trobee
Trobes
Trobbe
Trob
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Latvian State Historical Archives (Latvijas Valsts vēstures arhīvs), Fond 235, Inventory 4 (Records of the Livonian Consistory)
Estonian Historical Archives (Eesti Ajalooarhiiv), Fond 854 (Livonian Nobility and Landowner Records)
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Reaney, P.H. and Wilson, R.M., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1991
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
