A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dikenson family of Netherlands.
Reg. 6652 · Dutch, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à un fil de perles d'or, en pal; accosté de six merlettes d'arg.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Dikenson Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Dikenson arms are recorded
The Dikenson 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 Dikenson Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
Photograph made by me · CC BY-SA 3.0
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 Dikenson 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 Dikenson Family in Netherlands
The family name Dikenson traces its roots to the northern regions of Europe, with significant historical ties to the province of Friesland by the early nineteenth century. During this period, the name was closely associated with the social and economic shifts occurring in the Netherlands following the Napoleonic era. Families living in Friesland in 1815 often navigated a landscape defined by agricultural traditions and the formalization of civil records. As the region transitioned into the newly formed Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Dikenson name became part of the local administrative history through birth, marriage, and property records. This era marked a time when families began to solidify their identities within the provincial structure, leaving behind a trail of documentation that highlights their presence in the Dutch North Sea coastal communities.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Diederik
Ruler of the people
This name
DikensonPatronymic form indicating son of the ruler of the people
also spelled
Dickinson
Dikenson
Dykenson
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (1811-1950)
H.K. Schippers, De Friese bevolking in de 19e eeuw, 1985
Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederland's Patriciaat, 1910
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martletA younger son, who must win his own land
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
