A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Ellingson family of Denmark.
Reg. 8999 · Danish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur au lion d'or, tenant de sa patte dextre une épée d'arg. C.: le lion, iss., la tête sommée de cinq pl. d'aut.”
Denmarkc. 1722
Where the Ellingson Arms Were Recorded
Sjaælland
Map of Denmark showing where the Ellingson arms are recorded
The Ellingson arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service was the ordinary route to a coat of 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.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Denmark in this period.
Frederik IV of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Frederik IV of Denmark
1699–1730
Reigning in Denmark when the Ellingson arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Ellingson Family in Denmark
The surname Ellingson is a patronymic name, which means it was originally formed by combining a father’s given name with a suffix indicating descent. In the Scandinavian tradition, the name translates to "son of Elling." By the early 18th century, the family was well-established on the island of Sjælland in Denmark. During this period, the Danish naming system was transitioning from a flexible tradition of using patronymics toward the use of permanent family surnames. Families like the Ellingsons often lived in rural farming communities where their names were recorded in local parish registers during baptisms, marriages, and burials. These records show that the family was deeply integrated into the social and agricultural life of the region, maintaining their identity through these consistent naming patterns as they moved through the generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Elling
Derived from the Old Norse name Erlingr meaning noble or earl descendant.
This name
EllingsonA patronymic surname signifying son of Elling.
also spelled
Ellingson
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet), Kirkebøger (Parish Registers), Sjælland Diocese, 1722
Kruken, Kristoffer and Stemshaug, Ola, Norsk Personnamnleksikon, 1995
Nielsen, Oluf, Danske Navne, 1891
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
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