A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Daehn family of Finland.
Reg. 5362 · Finnish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
bordureA difference between branches of one family
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
swordJustice, and military honour
starThe celestial goddess, and nobility
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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.: au 1 d'azur au chev. d'arg., bordé d'or, acc. en p. d'une étoile (5) du même; au 2 d'arg. à une main de carn., posée en fasce, iss. d'une nuée au nat., mouv. du flanc sen.; au 3 coupé d'arg. sur un mur crén. de gu., maçonné de sa.; au 4 d'azur à trois coutelas de sapeur d'arg. (le tranchant dentelé), garnis d'or, posés en pals, la pointe en haut, 2 et 1. L'écu bordé d'or. L'écu ch. d'une bordure d'arg. au flanc dextre et au flanc sen., chargée à dextre des mots VERBA ANIMI et à sen. du mot PROFERRE. Cq. cour. C.: un homme iss. de carn., ceint d'un tablier de gu., tenant de sa main dextre une hache, le tranchant à dextre. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de gu., à sen. d'arg. et d'azur.”
Finlandc. 1834
Where the Daehn Arms Were Recorded
Uusimaa
Map of Finland showing where the Daehn arms are recorded
The Daehn arms were recorded in Finland, c. 1834.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Uusimaa.
Uusimaa was the Finnish coast facing Sweden, and the part of the country most closely tied to Stockholm. Its landowners and officers served the Swedish crown, and that service is what put their arms on record.
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 Finland in this period.
How Arms Worked in Finland
Nobility in Finland held the exclusive right to register their coats of arms with the House of Nobility. These symbols were tied to the family name and were inherited by all members of the noble house. If a family branch moved or changed status, they kept their original design to maintain their identity within the official records.
Granting authority
The Finnish House of Nobility served as the official body that managed and protected all noble coats of arms.
How they got arms
Families received their arms through formal letters of nobility or by having their existing ancestral symbols confirmed by the House.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms were officially recorded in the Finnish House of Nobility Armorial starting in 1818.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Finland.
Origin & History of the Daehn Family in Finland
The family name Daehn has deep roots in the Nordic region, with documented evidence placing members of the family in the Uusimaa province of Finland as early as 1834. During the nineteenth century, Uusimaa was a bustling area undergoing significant social and administrative changes under the Grand Duchy of Finland. Families living in this region often navigated a blend of Swedish and Finnish cultural influences, which shaped the way surnames were recorded and passed down through generations. The name itself reflects the linguistic traditions of Northern Europe, where such surnames were frequently tied to specific geographic locations or ancestral occupations. By settling in Uusimaa, the early members of the Daehn family became part of a historical landscape defined by agricultural growth, expanding trade, and the gradual development of modern civil records.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Däne
A person originating from the region of Denmark.
This name
DaehnA surname historically used to identify individuals of Danish ethnic descent.
also spelled
Daehne
Taehn
Daehnr
Dane
Den
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
National Archives of Finland, Uudenmaan läänin henkikirjat (Census records for the province of Uusimaa), 1834
Yrjö Blomstedt, Suomen historia (History of Finland), 1977
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
bordureA difference between branches of one family
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
swordJustice, and military honour
starThe celestial goddess, and nobility
