A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Buning family of Netherlands.
Reg. 8177 · Dutch, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
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'or au lion naiss. et cont. de ...., mouv. du coupé: b. d'azur à la bande de sa., sur laquelle marchent trois”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Buning Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Buning arms are recorded
The Buning 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 Buning 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 Buning 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 Buning Family in Netherlands
The family name Buning has deep roots in the northern province of Friesland, where records confirm the family was established by at least 1815. The name is likely patronymic in origin, meaning it was originally formed by adding a suffix to a given name to identify a person as the son or descendant of a specific ancestor. In the Frisian language and the surrounding Low Saxon dialects, the suffix "-ing" frequently denotes belonging to a particular family group or lineage. During the early nineteenth century, the Napoleonic administration required families across the Netherlands to adopt fixed surnames for official civil registration. This period solidified the use of the name Buning, which had likely existed as a spoken identifier for generations before it was formally recorded in the municipal registers of the Frisian countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Buno
A Germanic personal name derived from the word for a boy.
This name
BuningA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Buno.
also spelled
Bunning
Related arms
Bünningvariant spelling
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 (1811–1950)
Van der Meer, G., Friese familienamen: Een overzicht van hun herkomst en verspreiding, 1998
Meertens Instituut, Nederlandse Familienamenbank, 2010
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
lionCourage, strength and royalty
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
lionCourage, strength and royalty
