In 1654, King John II Casimir Vasa confirmed Zabłudów's town rights and granted the coat of arms.

In 1800, the Prussian administration ordered the demolition of the local Catholic church, Germanisation attempts began, in 1803 a German school was founded.

Initially, Polish language was briefly restored to schools and offices, but soon Russification began.

[1] The marching Russian troops during the Polish November Uprising in 1831 brought a cholera epidemic.

[3] During World War II, Zabłudów was occupied by the Soviets from 1939 to 1941 and by Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1944.