A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Grohn family of Denmark.
Reg. 7818 · Danish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wolfReward from long service and hard work
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 trois fasces ondées d'arg. en p., acc. en chef d'un loup naiss. du même, mouv. de la première fasce. C.: le loup, iss.”
Denmarkc. 1722
Where the Grohn Arms Were Recorded
Sjaælland
Map of Denmark showing where the Grohn arms are recorded
The Grohn 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 Grohn 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 Grohn Family in Denmark
The family name Grohn has deep roots in the island of Sjælland, where records confirm members of the family were living as early as 1722. During this period, the name was often associated with families living in rural or semi-rural communities across the Danish landscape. The name itself likely originated as a descriptive term, potentially linked to the Old Danish or Low German words for green or grassy areas, which suggests that the earliest ancestors may have been farmers or people who lived near distinct natural landmarks. As the family grew, they became part of the local social fabric of Sjælland, participating in the agricultural and community life that defined the region during the eighteenth century. By tracing these early generations, we see a family that was well-established in the local parish systems, which served as the primary way to track births, marriages, and deaths in Denmark at that time.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
grøn
A Danish adjective describing the color green.
This name
GrohnA topographic or descriptive surname referring to someone who lived near a green area.
also spelled
Groen
Grohn
Gronn
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Kirkebøger fra Sjællands Stift (Parish registers from the Diocese of Sjælland)
Trap, J.P., Statistisk-topographisk Beskrivelse af Kongeriget Danmark (1858)
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wolfReward from long service and hard work
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wolfReward from long service and hard work
