A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Botner family of Denmark.
Reg. 7625 · Danish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
fascesAuthority joined to unity
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 à trois fleurs-de-lis d'arg.; à la croix pattée du même, br. en p. sur la troisième fleur-de-lis. Sur le tout coupé: a. d'arg. à trois fasces ondées d'azur; b. d'or plein. C.: un lion iss. d'arg., devant une queue de paon au nat., tenant entre ses pattes un écusson ovale parti: a. d'azur à deux demi-fleurs-de-lis d'arg., mouv. du parti, l'une sur l'autre, b. d'azur à deux croisettes d'arg., l'une sur l'autre.”
Denmarkc. 1722
Where the Botner Arms Were Recorded
Sjaælland
Map of Denmark showing where the Botner arms are recorded
The Botner 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 Botner 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 Botner Family in Denmark
The family name Botner finds its early roots in the rural landscapes of Sjælland, Denmark, where records confirm the presence of family members by the year 1722. During this period, the name was likely tied to the local agricultural society, as many families in the region were defined by their connection to the land and their specific parish communities. The name itself reflects the naming traditions of the eighteenth century, where surnames were often adapted from geographic locations or occupational descriptions to help distinguish families within growing village populations. As these early ancestors lived through the transition from feudal farming structures to more independent land management, the Botner name became a permanent marker of their heritage in the Danish countryside. This history highlights a family deeply integrated into the social and economic fabric of Sjælland during a time of significant change in Northern Europe.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bødker
A craftsman who makes wooden barrels and casks.
This name
BotnerAn occupational surname referring to a cooper or barrel maker.
also spelled
Bottner
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Kirkebøger for Sjællands Stift (Parish registers for the Diocese of Zealand)
Trap, J.P., Statistisk-topographisk Beskrivelse af Kongeriget Danmark, 1858
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
fascesAuthority joined to unity
cross symbolChristian faith and service
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
fascesAuthority joined to unity
