A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gim family of Netherlands.
Reg. 7965 · Dutch, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 senestrochère, arm. au nat., la main de carn. tenant une tulipe de gu., en barre, tigée de sin. Cq. cour. C.: le senestrochère, posé sur le coude.”
NetherlandsAmsterdam, c. 1815
Where the Gim Arms Were Recorded
Amsterdam
Map of Netherlands showing where the Gim arms are recorded
The Gim 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 Gim 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 Gim 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 Gim Family in Netherlands
The family name Gim has deep roots in the urban landscape of the Netherlands, with documented evidence placing members of the family in Amsterdam as early as 1815. During this period, Amsterdam was a bustling center of trade and recovery following the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Families living in the city at that time often navigated a society defined by rapid industrial growth and shifting social structures. The name itself likely evolved from local linguistic traditions or specific regional dialects common in the North Holland province. By establishing their lives in a major port city, early generations of the Gim family were part of the vibrant commercial and social fabric that helped define the Dutch capital during the nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Giem
A Middle Dutch term referring to a person who is greedy.
This name
GimA descriptive nickname for an individual perceived as being avaricious or stingy.
also spelled
Ghym
Gim
Kim
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Bevolkingsregister 1815
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Doop-, trouw- en begraafregisters
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armA person of action, industrious and laborious
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
