A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Clady family of Belgium.
Reg. 1628 · Belgian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 d'azur au senestrochère au nat., mouv. d'une nuée, la main de carn. tenant un badelaire d'arg., garni d'or; aux 2 et 3 d'arg. à la bande de gu. Cq. cour. C.: le senestrochère de l'écu, entre un vol de sa., sortant d'une nuée mouv. de l'aile sen. S.: à dextre un lion d'or; à sen. un lévrier d'arg.”
BrabantBrabant, c. 1793
Where the Clady Arms Were Recorded
Brabant
Map of Belgium showing where the Clady arms are recorded
The Clady arms were recorded in Brabant, c. 1793.
Brabant lay at the heart of the Low Countries, where the trade routes met. Its towns were wealthy and its landowners many, and both kinds of family kept arms, which is why the region is so heavily represented.
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 Belgium in this period.
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
1792–1806
Reigning in Belgium when the Clady arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Brabant.
Origin & History of the Clady Family in Belgium
The family name Clady has deep roots in the region of Brabant, which is an area that spans parts of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. By the year 1793, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in this territory. During the late 18th century, Brabant was a place of significant political change as it shifted between the control of the Austrian Empire and the influence of revolutionary France. Families living in this area often worked in agriculture or local trade, and they were frequently recorded in parish registers that tracked births, marriages, and deaths. The name likely evolved from local dialects or geographic descriptions common to the Low Countries, reflecting the way people identified themselves by their home villages or specific landmarks. As the family moved through these changing borders, they maintained their presence in the region, contributing to the local community during a time of great European upheaval.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Claudius
Derived from the Latin word claudus meaning lame or limping.
This name
CladyA locational or patronymic surname likely referring to a descendant of someone named Claude.
also spelled
Cladi
Cladee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives: State Archives in Belgium (Rijksarchief in België), Parochieregisters van Brabant
Archives: National Archives of the Netherlands (Nationaal Archief), Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Noord-Brabant
Book: De Smet, A., Geschiedenis van Brabant, 1974
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
