A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Albertsen family of Denmark.
Reg. 9590 · Danish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur au lion d'arg., cour. d'or.”
Denmarkc. 1722
Where the Albertsen Arms Were Recorded
Sjaælland
Map of Denmark showing where the Albertsen arms are recorded
The Albertsen arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service was the ordinary route to a coat of 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.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Denmark in this period.
Frederik IV of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Frederik IV of Denmark
1699–1730
Reigning in Denmark when the Albertsen arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Albertsen Family in Denmark
The surname Albertsen follows the traditional Scandinavian naming pattern known as a patronymic. This means the name was formed by taking the father’s first name, Albert, and adding the suffix "sen" to indicate that the person was the son of Albert. By the time records place the family in the region of Sjælland in 1722, this naming style was the standard way to identify individuals in Denmark. Families often lived in the same rural parishes for generations, working as farmers or laborers on local estates. Because the name was tied to a father’s first name, it was common for the surname to change with every new generation. It was only later that these names became fixed as permanent family surnames passed down from parents to children. The presence of the Albertsen name in early eighteenth-century Sjælland reflects a time when the Danish population was deeply rooted in local village life and governed by strict church and census record-keeping.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Albert
Derived from the Germanic name Adalbert meaning noble and bright.
This name
AlbertsenA patronymic surname meaning son of Albert.
also spelled
Albertson
Albertsin
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Sørensen, John Kousgård. Danske Surnavne. 1991
Stilling, Niels Peter. Politikens bog om slægtshistorie. 2004
Rigsarkivet (The Danish National Archives), Kirkebøger (Parish Registers for Sjælland)
Rigsarkivet (The Danish National Archives), Folketællinger (Census Records)
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
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