A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Glöden family of Germany.
Reg. 1543 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à une roue de six rayons d'arg. C.: un sanglier iss. de sa., tenant entre ses dents un annelet d'or (ou, un citron d'or, tigé et feuillé de sin.), la tête sommée de trois pl. d'aut., une d'arg. entre deux d'azur.”
MecklenburgMecklenburg, c. 1765
Where the Glöden Arms Were Recorded
Mecklenburg
Map of Germany showing where the Glöden arms are recorded
The Glöden arms were recorded in Mecklenburg, c. 1765.
Mecklenburg was farming country in the north of Germany, held by a small number of families who kept their estates for generations. Owning land was what entitled a family to arms, so a great many Mecklenburg names ended up in the registers.
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 Germany in this period.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Glöden arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
In the Holy Roman Empire, coats of arms were often granted to individuals by the Emperor or his representatives. These arms were then passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants of the original holder. Younger branches of a family usually kept the same shield design without needing to change it, as the arms belonged to the entire lineage.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Mecklenburg.
Origin & History of the Glöden Family in Germany
The family name Glöden finds its historical roots in the northern German region of Mecklenburg, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1765. The name is likely topographic in origin, meaning it was used to identify people who lived near a specific landmark or a settlement known as Glöden. In the eighteenth century, Mecklenburg was a rural society dominated by agriculture and the traditions of the landed gentry. Families like the Glödens were often part of the local community of farmers, craftsmen, or small-scale landholders who helped shape the development of the region. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the Baltic coast, living through the significant economic and political changes that defined northern Germany during the late Enlightenment period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Glode
A Germanic personal name derived from the element meaning bright or famous.
This name
GlödenA topographic or habitational name referring to someone from a place called Glöden.
also spelled
Glodon
Gleden
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
wheelFortune's turning, and the carter's trade
wheelFortune's turning, and the carter's trade
