A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hasenbeck family of France.
Reg. 1169 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
legStrength and swiftness
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“Taillé: au 1 d'arg. à un membre d'aigle de sa., mouv. du canton dextre du chef, tenant de sa serre une fusée de guerre au nat.; au 2 de gu. à un senestrochère, arm. au nat., tenant une épée d'arg., garnie d'or. A la barre d'azur, br. sur le taillé et ch. de trois étoiles d'or. C.: 1º une aigle de sa., tenant de sa serre dextre une fusée de guerre au nat.; l. d'arg. et d'azur; 2º une tour d'arg., sommée d'un pennon coupé de sa. sur or: l. d'arg. et de gu.”
Francec. 1725
Where the Hasenbeck Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Hasenbeck arms are recorded
The Hasenbeck arms were recorded in France, c. 1725.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
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 France in this period.
Louis XV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XV of France
1715–1774
Reigning in France when the Hasenbeck arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of France.
Origin & History of the Hasenbeck Family in France
The family name Hasenbeck originates from the linguistic roots of Northern Europe, where it functioned as a descriptive topographical surname. The name is composed of two Germanic elements, with "Hasen" likely referring to hares and "beck" serving as a common term for a small stream or brook. This suggests that the earliest ancestors bearing this name lived near a stream frequented by wildlife. By 1725, members of the family had established a presence in the region of Bretagne in France. During this period, families often migrated across borders for work or trade, and the arrival of the Hasenbecks in this coastal province indicates a transition from their ancestral Germanic lands into a new cultural environment. Their integration into the local community suggests they were likely involved in agriculture or regional commerce, adapting their traditional name to the phonetic patterns of their new home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hasen-Bach
Germanic terms for hare and a small stream or brook.
This name
HasenbeckA topographic name for someone who lived near a stream frequented by hares.
also spelled
Hasenbek
Hazenbeck
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Archives Départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1725
Gottschald, Max, Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen, 1954
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cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
legStrength and swiftness
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
legStrength and swiftness
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
