A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dryer family of Netherlands.
Reg. 4483 · Dutch, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
maceAuthority, and the officer who bears it
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 d'azur à deux masses à picotons d'or, passées en saut.; aux 2 et 3 de gu. a un fer-à-cheval d'arg., les bouts en bas, et entre ses branches trois étoiles mal-ordonnées d'arg.”
NetherlandsAmsterdam, c. 1815
Where the Dryer Arms Were Recorded
Amsterdam
Map of Netherlands showing where the Dryer arms are recorded
The Dryer arms were recorded in Amsterdam, c. 1815.
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
Amsterdam
Town
Amsterdam
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Dryer 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 Dryer 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 Dryer Family in Netherlands
The surname Dryer is rooted in the occupational history of Northern Europe, where it originally identified a person whose trade involved the drying of textiles or grains. By the time the family was documented in Amsterdam in 1815, the name had become a stable identifier for individuals living within the bustling urban economy of the Netherlands. During this period, Amsterdam was a major center for trade and manufacturing, and families with this name were likely integrated into the city’s active merchant or artisan classes. As the Napoleonic era concluded and the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed, record-keeping became more standardized, allowing us to trace the family’s presence through civil registration documents. These early records show that the family was part of the growing urban population that helped shape the city’s recovery and development in the early nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Drie
The Dutch word for the number three.
This name
DryerAn occupational name for someone who worked with three-fold materials or a third-born child.
also spelled
Dreier
Dreyar
Dryer
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
maceAuthority, and the officer who bears it
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
maceAuthority, and the officer who bears it
horseshoeGood fortune and protection from harm
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
