A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the de Roos family of Netherlands.
Reg. 2653 · Dutch, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
hunting horn stringedOne who delights in the chase
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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'arg. à une rose de gu., bout. d'or, barbée de sin.; aux 2 et 3 de sin. à trois huchets d'or.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the de Roos Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the de Roos arms are recorded
The de Roos 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 de Roos Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
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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 de Roos 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 de Roos Family in Netherlands
The family name de Roos is a classic example of a topographic surname, which means it was originally chosen to describe the environment where a person lived. In the Dutch language, the name translates literally to "the rose," and it likely identified an ancestor who lived near a house or a plot of land marked by a sign or a garden featuring that flower. By the time official civil registration records began in the Netherlands in 1811, the name was already well-established among families living in the northern province of Friesland. Many individuals with this name were part of the hardworking rural population during the early nineteenth century. Because Friesland has a unique cultural and linguistic history, the adoption of this name reflects how families transitioned from traditional naming customs to the fixed surnames required by the government in 1815.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Rosa
Latin term for the flower known as the rose.
This name
de RoosA topographic name for someone who lived near a rose bush or a house marked by a rose.
also spelled
Roos
Roose
Rooss
de Rose
Related arms
Vierbaumsimilar arms
Roosvariant spelling
Roosevariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Meertens, P.J., De betekenis van de Nederlandse familienamen, 1959
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand Friesland 1811–1950
Van der Schaar, J., Woordenboek van voornamen, 1964
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roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
hunting horn stringedOne who delights in the chase
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
hunting horn stringedOne who delights in the chase
