A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Batkin family of Netherlands.
Reg. 4292 · Dutch, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
ErmineMeans: Dignity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'herm. au saut. de gu., ch. d'une tête de léopard d'or.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Batkin Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Batkin arms are recorded
The Batkin 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 Batkin 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 Batkin 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 Batkin Family in Netherlands
The family name Batkin has deep roots in the northern region of Friesland, where records confirm members of the family were living by 1815. During this period, the Netherlands underwent significant changes as it transitioned into a kingdom following the Napoleonic Wars. Families in Friesland often lived in close-knit rural communities that relied on farming, trade, and maritime activities near the North Sea. Because the Dutch government began enforcing stricter civil registration laws around this time, the name Batkin became formally documented in local population registers. These early records suggest that the family was part of the steady growth of the Frisian population during the nineteenth century. As the region modernized, the Batkin family likely participated in the local economy and social life of their specific village or town. Their presence in these official documents provides a clear starting point for tracing the family history through the generations that followed.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bata
A Germanic personal name derived from the word for battle or fighter.
This name
BatkinA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Bata or Bate.
also spelled
Batkyn
Batkine
Batkinn
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registration of Friesland)
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
lionCourage, strength and royalty
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
lionCourage, strength and royalty
