A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fucks family of Denmark.
Reg. 9622 · Danish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“De sa. à la bande alésée de gu., entaillée en haut et en bas en forme de triangle. C.: un chapeau de sa., sommé d'une queue de paon au nat.”
Denmarkc. 1722
Where the Fucks Arms Were Recorded
Sjaælland
Map of Denmark showing where the Fucks arms are recorded
The Fucks 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 Fucks 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 Fucks Family in Denmark
The family name Fucks has roots that trace back to the island of Sjælland in Denmark, where records confirm the presence of family members as early as 1722. During this period, surnames in rural Denmark were often fluid and sometimes derived from nicknames, occupations, or local geographical features. The name likely evolved from the Middle Low German word *fuhs*, which means fox. It is probable that the name was originally a descriptive nickname given to an ancestor who was known for being clever or perhaps had reddish hair. As the family established themselves in the local community, this identifier transitioned from a personal nickname into a formal hereditary surname. By the early 18th century, the family was integrated into the local agrarian society, living through a time when Denmark was transitioning toward more permanent family naming conventions.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fuchs
Germanic word for a fox, often used as a nickname.
This name
FucksA topographic or occupational surname referring to a person with red hair or cunning traits.
also spelled
Fucks
Fuchs
Fuks
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dansk Demografisk Database, Folketælling 1787 (1787)
Statens Arkiver, Kirkebøger for Sjællands Stift (1722)
Nielsen, Oluf, Olddanske Personnavne (1883)
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
