A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Brunell family of Sweden.
Reg. 1124 · Swedish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
lionCourage, strength and royalty
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
vol / wingsSwiftness and protection
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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)
“Coupé: au 1 parti: a. d'azur au lion d'or, tenant un sabre d'arg.; b. d'arg. à l'arbre de sin., terrassé du même; au 2 d'or au vol abaissé de sa. Cq. cour. C.: le lion, iss., entre un vol de sa. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de sa., à sen. d'or et d'azur.”
PomeraniaPomerania, c. 1650
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Map of Sweden showing where the Brunell arms are recorded
The Brunell arms were recorded in Pomerania, c. 1650.
Pomerania was flat farming country on the Baltic coast, held in large estates by a small number of families. They kept their land for generations, and generations of landholding is what fills the registers.
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 Sweden in this period.
Christina of Sweden
Sovereign of the period
Christina of Sweden
1632–1654
Reigning in Sweden when the Brunell arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Sweden
In Sweden, a coat of arms belonged to a noble family as a whole rather than just one individual. These arms were passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants. Younger branches of the family used the same shield without needing to change it. This system ensured that the entire lineage shared the same identity and status under the law.
Granting authority
The Riddarhuset, or House of Nobility, regulated all noble coats of arms in Sweden under royal authority.
How they got arms
Families received their coats of arms through royal grants of nobility which were then officially registered with the House.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Swedish House of Nobility register starting in the year 1626.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Pomerania.
Origin & History of the Brunell Family in Sweden
The family name Brunell traces its roots to the historical region of Pomerania, where records confirm members of the family were established by the year 1650. During this period, Pomerania was a complex territory shaped by the aftermath of the Thirty Years' War, which caused significant shifts in population and land ownership. The name likely developed as a descriptive identifier, potentially derived from Germanic or Slavic linguistic roots that referred to a person’s physical appearance or their connection to a specific local landscape. As families in this region often lived in small agricultural communities, the Brunell name would have served as a vital way to distinguish individuals within the local parish and tax records. Over time, the family became part of the social fabric of the Baltic coast, navigating the changing political borders of the seventeenth century while maintaining their presence in the region.
Brunell Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Brun
A Germanic term referring to the color brown or dark.
This name
BrunellA locative or descriptive surname indicating someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.
also spelled
Brunel
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Heitz, Gerhard, Die ländliche Bevölkerung des Herzogtums Pommern in der frühen Neuzeit, 1963
State Archive in Greifswald (Landesarchiv Greifswald), General-Landesvisitationen, 1650 series
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
lionCourage, strength and royalty
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
vol / wingsSwiftness and protection
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
lionCourage, strength and royalty
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
vol / wingsSwiftness and protection
