A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Brockmeyer family of Netherlands.
Reg. 3620 · Dutch, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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 chev. de gu., acc. en chef à dextre d'une tête de cerf du même, à sen. d'une fleur aussi de gu., tigée et feuillée de sin., et en p. d'une tour de sa. surmontée d'un ruban noué de gu. C.: un lion iss.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Brockmeyer Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Brockmeyer arms are recorded
The Brockmeyer 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 Brockmeyer 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 Brockmeyer 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 Brockmeyer Family in Netherlands
The surname Brockmeyer is rooted in the landscape of northern Germany and the Netherlands, specifically within the historic region of Friesland. The name is a topographic descriptor, likely derived from the Middle Low German word "brok," which refers to a marshy area or a swamp, combined with "meyer," a term for a tenant farmer or a steward of land. This suggests that the earliest ancestors bearing this name were likely families who managed or cultivated land located near wetlands or low-lying meadows. By 1815, records confirm that the Brockmeyer family was well-established in the Frisian region, living as part of a society deeply connected to the reclamation and agricultural use of these damp, fertile plains. Over generations, the name served as a practical identifier that linked the family’s identity directly to the specific geography they called home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Broek
A marsh, swamp, or low-lying wetland area.
This name
BrockmeyerA person who lived near a marsh or swampy land.
also spelled
Brockmeier
Brokmeyer
Brokmayer
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (1811–1950)
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
