A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Goldburg family of Netherlands.
Reg. 6036 · Dutch, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“De gu. à une montagne isolée d'or. C.: une aigle fondante et cont., au nat. T.: deux sauvages de carn., ceints et cour. de lierre, arm. de massues.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Goldburg Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Goldburg arms are recorded
The Goldburg arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry 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.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Goldburg 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 Goldburg 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 Goldburg Family in Netherlands
The family name Goldburg is deeply rooted in the historical landscape of the northern Netherlands, particularly within the province of Friesland. By 1815, records confirm that members of the family were firmly established in this region, a time when the Netherlands was transitioning into a new kingdom following the Napoleonic Wars. The name itself likely originated as a descriptive or locational surname, reflecting the linguistic traditions of the Germanic and Low Saxon regions where such names often highlighted a person's connection to a specific place or a valued physical feature. During the early nineteenth century, the family would have been part of a society undergoing significant administrative changes, including the formalization of civil registration and standardized naming practices mandated by the government. As the family lived and worked in the Frisian countryside, they became part of the local fabric, contributing to the agricultural and social development of the province during a period of national reconstruction.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gold and Burg
Precious yellow metal and a fortified town or castle.
This name
GoldburgA topographic name for someone living near a fortified place made of gold.
also spelled
Goldburg
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registry of Friesland), 1811–1950
Nederlandsche Staatscourant, "Besluit tot invoering van de Burgerlijke Stand," 1811
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
