A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gyselinck family of Netherlands.
Reg. 7381 · Dutch, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or au chev. de gu., acc. de trois perroquets de sin., bq. et m. de sa.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Gyselinck Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Gyselinck arms are recorded
The Gyselinck 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 Gyselinck 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 Gyselinck 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 Gyselinck Family in Netherlands
The family name Gyselinck originates from the Low Countries, a region encompassing parts of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. The name is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally derived from the given name Gyselinck, which served as a diminutive or affectionate form of names like Giselbert. By the early 19th century, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in the province of Friesland. During this period, the Napoleonic era had recently ended, and the Dutch government began formalizing civil registrations to track citizens more accurately. Families like the Gyselincks often moved across these northern territories to find work in agriculture or maritime trade, which explains their presence in the coastal provinces during the transition to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gisel
A pledge, hostage, or noble offspring.
This name
GyselinckA diminutive form indicating a descendant of someone named Gisel.
also spelled
Giseling
Gyselinck
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand (Civil Registration) records for the province of Friesland, 1811–1815
Nationaal Archief, Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1811–1825
Debrabandere, Frans, Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk, 1993
Van der Schaar, J., Woordenboek van voornamen, 1964
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
parrotEloquence, and travel in distant lands
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
parrotEloquence, and travel in distant lands
