A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Abas family of Netherlands.
Reg. 5691 · Dutch, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
ramLeadership and authority
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Parti: au 1 d'or à une demi-aigle de sa., mouv. du parti; au 2 d'azur au bélier sautant d'arg., accorné d'or.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Abas Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Abas arms are recorded
The Abas arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry arms.
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
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Abas Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
Photograph made by me · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Abas arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the Abas Family in Netherlands
The family name Abas has deep roots in the northern province of Friesland, where records confirm members of the family were living by the year 1815. During this period, the Netherlands underwent significant changes in how citizens registered their surnames due to the introduction of the civil registry under French rule. Many families in the region adopted or solidified their permanent surnames during these years to comply with new government requirements. The name likely evolved from local Frisian naming traditions, which often relied on patronymics or descriptive nicknames that eventually became fixed family identifiers. As the family established themselves in the Frisian landscape, they became part of the local agricultural and social fabric that defined the region throughout the nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Abbas
Derived from the Arabic word meaning lion or stern.
This name
AbasA patronymic surname indicating descent from an ancestor bearing the name Abbas.
also spelled
Abass
Abas
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Frisian Historical and Literary Center), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registry of Friesland), 1811–1950
Ypema, Y.H., De Friese bevolking in de 19e eeuw (The Frisian population in the 19th century), 1974
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eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
ramLeadership and authority
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
ramLeadership and authority
