A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Grön family of Denmark.
Reg. 4181 · 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 Grön Arms Were Recorded
Sjaælland
Map of Denmark showing where the Grön arms are recorded
The Grön 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 Grön 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 Grön Family in Denmark
The surname Grön has deep roots in the Scandinavian landscape, with early records confirming that members of the family were established on the island of Sjælland by 1722. In the Old Norse and Germanic languages, the word "grön" translates to green, which often suggests that the name was originally a descriptive term for a person who lived near a lush meadow or a vibrant forest. During the early eighteenth century, surnames in Denmark were frequently tied to a family’s connection to the land or their specific trade. As these families lived in rural communities, the name likely served as a way to distinguish them from neighbors in the local parish. Over the generations, the family became part of the social fabric of the region, contributing to the agricultural and local development of Sjælland long before modern records became standardized.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
grøn
Old Norse word meaning green or flourishing.
This name
GrönA topographic or descriptive surname referring to someone who lived near a green area or had a fresh complexion.
also spelled
Groen
Grohn
Gronn
Related arms
Köhn de Jaskisimilar arms
Groenvariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kruken, Kristoffer and Stemshaug, Ola, Norsk personnamnleksikon, 1995
Nielsen, Oluf, Olddanske Personnavne, 1883
Rigsarkivet (The Danish National Archives), Kirkebøger for Sjællands Stift (Parish registers for the Diocese of Sjælland)
Rigsarkivet (The Danish National Archives), Folketællinger (Census records)
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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
