A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dans family of Denmark.
Reg. 4807 · Danish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
starThe celestial goddess, and nobility
Colours
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)
“D'arg. à trois étoiles de gu. C.: une étoile de gu.”
Denmarkc. 1722
Where the Dans Arms Were Recorded
Sjaælland
Map of Denmark showing where the Dans arms are recorded
The Dans arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service was the ordinary route to a coat of 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.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Denmark in this period.
Frederik IV of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Frederik IV of Denmark
1699–1730
Reigning in Denmark when the Dans arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Dans Family in Denmark
The family name Dans has deep roots in the historical landscape of Sjælland, Denmark, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1722. During this period, the name likely functioned as a patronymic or a descriptive identifier within the local rural community. In eighteenth-century Denmark, many families lived in small farming villages where they were closely tied to the land and the local parish church. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the island, participating in the agricultural traditions and community life that defined the region. The persistence of the name in parish registers from the early 1700s suggests that the family maintained a steady presence in the area, gradually transitioning from the traditional naming customs of the time into the fixed surname that exists today.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dan
A biblical name meaning judge or one who judges.
This name
DansA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Dan or a person from Denmark.
also spelled
Danz
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet), Kirkebøger for Sjællands Stift (1722)
Trap, J.P., Statistisk-topographisk Beskrivelse af Kongeriget Danmark (1858)
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starThe celestial goddess, and nobility
starThe celestial goddess, and nobility
