A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Ustaszewski family of Poland.
Reg. 6746 · Polish, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
wreathHonour, and a victory crowned
ringFidelity, and a promise kept
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“De gu. à une bande, une barre et un pal retrait en p. d'arg., aboutissant dans un annelet du même en abîme; le tout br. sur une couronne de laurier de sin. Cq. cour. C.: à dextre un bras tenant la couronne de laurier, à sen. un demi-vol de sa.”
Polandc. 1772
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Map of Poland showing where the Ustaszewski arms are recorded
The Ustaszewski 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 Ustaszewski 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 Ustaszewski 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 Ustaszewski Family in Poland
The family name Ustaszewski originates from the historical region of Mazovia, a central province in Poland known for its deep roots in the landed gentry. By the year 1772, records confirm that members of the family were firmly established within this territory, likely residing on small agricultural estates or working in local administration. The structure of the name itself follows a traditional Polish pattern, as it is derived from the place name Ustasze. In the Polish language, adding the suffix "ewski" to a location name was a common way to denote that a family originated from or held property in that specific village. This naming convention suggests that the early Ustaszewskis were landowners who identified strongly with their local community and the rural landscape of the Mazovian plains during the late eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
ustas
derived from the Greek name Eustathios meaning stable or steadfast
This name
Ustaszewskia topographic or habitational surname indicating someone from a place called Ustaszewo
also spelled
Staszewsky
Stashevsky
Stashewski
Stashevski
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Boniecki, Adam. Herbarz polski: wiadomości historyczno-genealogiczne o rodach szlacheckich. 1913
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
wreathHonour, and a victory crowned
ringFidelity, and a promise kept
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
wreathHonour, and a victory crowned
ringFidelity, and a promise kept
