A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Blasius family of Netherlands.
Reg. 6640 · Dutch, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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'azur à la fasce ondée d'or, surm. d'un croiss. figuré et versé du même”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Blasius Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Blasius arms are recorded
The Blasius 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 Blasius 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 Blasius 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 Blasius Family in Netherlands
The name Blasius originates from the Latin name Blasius, which means talkative or stammering. It became a popular surname across Europe because it was also the name of a well-known Christian saint from the fourth century. By the early nineteenth century, families carrying this name were established in the coastal region of Friesland. During this period, the Netherlands underwent significant changes in how citizens recorded their family identities. In 1811, Napoleon Bonaparte ordered that all Dutch citizens adopt permanent surnames to make tax collection and military conscription easier. Because the Blasius family was present in Friesland by 1815, they were part of this important transition that moved families away from traditional naming customs toward the formal registration of surnames that we use today.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Blaesus
Latin term meaning stammering or lisping.
This name
BlasiusDerived from a saint's name, signifying one who stammers or speaks with a lisp.
also spelled
Blassius
Blazius
Blasios
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Meertens, P.J., De betekenis van de Nederlandse familienamen, 1950
Tresoar (Frisian Historical and Literary Center), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registry of Friesland) 1811–1950
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
