A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Delcour family of Belgium.
Reg. 5953 · Belgian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
griffinValour and vigilance, guarding great treasure
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“Parti: au 1 coupé: a. d'arg. au lion de gu.; b. de gu. à deux griffons pass. d'or, l'un sur l'autre; au 2 d'arg. à cinq fusées de gu., accolées en fasce. C.: un lion iss. de gu.”
Belgiumc. 1737
Where the Delcour Arms Were Recorded
Brabant
Map of Belgium showing where the Delcour arms are recorded
The Delcour arms were recorded in Belgium, c. 1737.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Brabant.
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.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Belgium when the Delcour 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 Belgium.
Origin & History of the Delcour Family in Belgium
The family name Delcour originates from the French language and translates roughly to "of the court" or "from the courtyard." This suggests that the earliest members of the family likely lived near a manor, a castle, or a central village square. By the early eighteenth century, historical records confirm that the family was well-established in the Brabant region, which spans parts of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. During this period, the family members were typically integrated into the local agrarian or artisan communities that defined the landscape of the Low Countries. As the name spread through the region, it became a marker of families who maintained close ties to the local administrative centers or the central hubs of their parish life. The persistence of the name in Brabant by 1737 indicates that the family had already spent generations building their roots within the social and economic structures of this historic territory.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
curtis
Latin term for an enclosed courtyard or a manor house.
This name
DelcourRefers to someone who lived near or worked at a manor house or courtyard.
also spelled
Delcoure
Delcourr
Delcoor
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
State Archives in Belgium (Rijksarchief te België), Parochieregisters van Brabant
State Archives in Belgium (Rijksarchief te België), Burgerlijke Stand van de provincie Brabant
Debrabandere, Frans, Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk, 2003
Herbillon, Jules and Germain, Jean, Dictionnaire des noms de famille en Belgique romane et dans les régions limitrophes, 1996
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
griffinValour and vigilance, guarding great treasure
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
lionCourage, strength and royalty
griffinValour and vigilance, guarding great treasure
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
