A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Haven family of Denmark.
Reg. 3105 · Danish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
grapesPlenty, and the labour of the vine
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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 à un cep de vigne de sin., fruité de trois grappes de raisins au nat., 2 à dextre et 1 à sen. C.: une tête et col de loup de sa.”
Denmarkc. 1722
Where the Haven Arms Were Recorded
Sjaælland
Map of Denmark showing where the Haven arms are recorded
The Haven 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 Haven 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 Haven Family in Denmark
The family name Haven has deep roots tied to the island of Sjælland in Denmark, where members of the family were officially documented as early as 1722. The name itself is likely topographic in origin, which means it was originally used to describe people who lived near a harbor or a protected coastal inlet. In the Danish language, the word "havn" refers to a port or a haven, suggesting that the family’s ancestors were likely maritime workers, traders, or coastal farmers who built their livelihoods near the sea. As the family grew and moved across the region, the name became a permanent marker of their identity, linking their history to the vital trade routes and fishing communities that defined life on the Danish islands during the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Havn
A protected body of water or a harbor.
This name
HavenRefers to a person who lived near or worked at a harbor.
also spelled
Haven
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives: Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Kirkebøger for Sjællands Stift (Church records for the Diocese of Sjælland)
Books: J.P. Trap, Statistisk-topografisk Beskrivelse af Kongeriget Danmark (1858)
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grapesPlenty, and the labour of the vine
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