Czapski family

A Dietrich von Hutten, along with other nobles, was summoned in 1112 by Bolesław III Wrymouth, Duke of Lesser Poland, to help fight against the pagan Prussians.

Through the centuries, the Czapskis rose in prominence and power as large landowners of significant political and social importance.

The family grew further in prestige in the 18th century under the rule of Stanisław August Poniatowski, and branched out to Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.

[6] Through marriage, the Czapskis were connected to some of the well known Polish families such as the Princes Czetwertyński and Radziwiłł, Counts Chodkiewicz, Działyński, Goetzendorf-Grabowski, Małachowski, Miełżyński, Plater-Zyberg, Potocki, Potulicki, Pusłowski, Raczyński, Rzewuski, Zamoyski.

[9] On 27 September 1804 brothers Nicolas and Joseph Czapski, both former generals of the First Polish Republic (the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), received from King Frederick William III of Prussia,[10] the hereditary title of Count with the Prussian name Graf von Hutten.

On 3 November 1861, as a result of the friendship of his mother with King Wilhelm I of Prusia, Bogdan Hutten-Czapski was confirmed as a Prussian count.

[11] On 12 June 1874 the brothers Adam, Igancy and Emeryk Hutten-Czapski were confirmed as counts by the Tsar of the Russian Empire.

To the Left, representing the Hutten name, mounted on a helmet, is a bearded man dressed in red and white robe and cap.