A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Adriaens family of Netherlands.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'arg. à trois paires de tenailles de sa., les pointes en bas.”
The Adriaens arms were recorded in Amsterdam, c. 1815.
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.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
Reigning in Netherlands when the Adriaens arms are first recorded.
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.
The surname Adriaens is a patronymic name, which means it originated as a way to identify a person as the son of someone named Adriaen. This given name is a Dutch variation of the Latin name Adrianus, which refers to a person from the ancient city of Adria in Italy. By the time the family was documented in Amsterdam in 1815, the name had already been passed down through generations as a stable surname. During the early nineteenth century, Amsterdam was a bustling center of trade and urban growth, and families like the Adriaens were often part of the working or merchant classes that helped define the city’s character. Because surnames were becoming more formalized during this period due to new government registration laws, the name Adriaens became a permanent marker of the family’s history and their deep roots in the Netherlands.
A person originating from the city of Hadria in Northern Italy.
