A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Ducker family of Sweden.
Reg. 0863 · Swedish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
triangleThe Trinity, and stability
crownSovereignty, authority and just reward
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
batonAuthority and office held under the crown
millrind / fer de molineThe mill's iron, and the grinding of grain
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Parti d'un trait, coupé de deux autres, qui font six quartiers: au 1 d'azur à une couronne d'or, acc. de treize bes. du même, 4, 2, 4 et 3; au 2 d'or à une tour de gu., sominée de deux bannières d'azur; au 3 de gu. à deux bâtons d'or, passés en saut.; au 4 de gu. à une anille antique d'arg.; au 5 coupé: a. d'or au lion naiss. de gu., cour. d'or; b. d'azur à trois étoiles (5) d'arg.; au 6 d'azur à trois fleurs-de-lis d'arg., rangées en fasce, et acc. de sept bes. d'or, 4 en chef et 3 en p. Sur le tout d'arg. à cinq triangles d'azur. Trois cq. cour. C.: 1º une étoile (5) d'arg., entre un vol d'or et d'azur; 2º deux bras, arm. d'arg., passés chacun dans un joug, les mains de carn. supp. ensemble un soleil d'or; 3º six bannières, alt. d'arg., de sa. et d'or, six à dextre et six à sen.”
Swedenc. 1719
Where the Ducker Arms Were Recorded
Stockholm
Map of Sweden showing where the Ducker arms are recorded
The Ducker arms were recorded in Sweden, c. 1719.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Stockholm.
Stockholm held the Swedish court and the House of Nobility, where every noble family's arms were entered and kept. Families ennobled for service registered there, which is why so many are recorded around the city.
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 Sweden in this period.
Ulrika Eleonora I of Sweden
Sovereign of the period
Ulrika Eleonora I of Sweden
1718–1720
Reigning in Sweden when the Ducker arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Sweden
In Sweden, a coat of arms belonged to a noble family as a whole rather than just one individual. These arms were passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants. Younger branches of the family used the same shield without needing to change it. This system ensured that the entire lineage shared the same identity and status under the law.
Granting authority
The Riddarhuset, or House of Nobility, regulated all noble coats of arms in Sweden under royal authority.
How they got arms
Families received their coats of arms through royal grants of nobility which were then officially registered with the House.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Swedish House of Nobility register starting in the year 1626.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Sweden.
Origin & History of the Ducker Family in Sweden
The family name Ducker has deep roots in Northern Europe, with significant historical records placing the family in Stockholm by 1719. During this period, the name was associated with individuals who navigated the complex social and political landscape of the Swedish Empire. Many people with this surname were part of the growing urban class, often working in trade, administration, or military service as the city expanded its influence in the Baltic region. Because Stockholm was a major hub for international commerce and government activity at the time, the Ducker family likely played a role in the daily life and development of the capital. Over the following decades, the family name became firmly established within the local population, reflecting the broader patterns of migration and social change occurring across Scandinavia during the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ducker
Derived from the Middle Low German word for a diver or plunger.
This name
DuckerAn occupational surname historically referring to a person who worked as a diver or waterman.
also spelled
Dueker
Ducker
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Elgenstierna, Gustaf, Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor, 1926
Stockholm City Archives, Stadsarkivets kyrkoarkiv, 1719
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
triangleThe Trinity, and stability
crownSovereignty, authority and just reward
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
batonAuthority and office held under the crown
millrind / fer de molineThe mill's iron, and the grinding of grain
