A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bad family of Denmark.
Reg. 7308 · Danish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or au canot de sa. C.: le canot. — 2° D'or au canot de sa., monté par une femme iss., posée de face, hab. d'azur. C.: les meubles de l'écu. — 3° D'or à trois canots de sa., posés l'un sur l'autre. C.: un canot de sa, entre deux prob., coupées alt. d'or et de sa. — 4° D'or à trois canots au nat., posés l'un sur l'autre, montés chacun par trois hommes de profil, hab. d'arg. C.: un canot au nat., entre deux prob. coupées alt. de sa. et d'or. — 5° D'azur au sanglier ramp. d'arg. C.: le sanglier, entre deux prob. coupées alt. d'arg. et d'azur. — 6° D'arg. au rencontre de taureau de gu., un floquet de poils d'or entre les cornes. C.: le meuble de l'écu.”
Denmarkc. 1722
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Map of Denmark showing where the Bad arms are recorded
The Bad 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 Bad 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 Bad Family in Denmark
The family name Bad traces its documented roots to the island of Sjælland in Denmark during the early 18th century. By 1722, records confirm that members of the family were established within this region, which served as a central hub for Danish social and economic life. During this era, surnames in rural Denmark were often fluid and sometimes derived from a person’s occupation, a specific physical trait, or a unique local nickname. The name Bad likely originated as a descriptive identifier that distinguished these individuals within their local parish communities. As the family grew and moved across the landscape of Sjælland, they integrated into the agricultural and administrative structures of the time, helping to preserve the name through generations of parish registrations and official census documents.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bade
Old Norse term for a bath or a bathing place.
This name
BadOriginally a topographic name for someone who lived near a public bath or bathing site.
also spelled
Bad
Baed
Baede
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet), Kirkebøger (Parish Registers)
Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet), Folketællinger (Census Records)
Stig Jensen, Danske efternavne: Oprindelse og udbredelse, 1998
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
