A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Heidemann family of Finland.
Reg. 2834 · Finnish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
swordJustice, and military honour
branchPeace, and new growth
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé: au 1 d'arg. à un senestrochère arm., brandissant un sabre, le tout au nat.; au 2 de sin. à trois branches de bruyère, rangées sur une terrasse de sa. C.: un chevalier iss., arm. de toutes pièces, la visière levée, le casque panaché, tenant de chaque main un guidon, à dextre d'azur et à sen. d'or.”
Finlandc. 1719
Where the Heidemann Arms Were Recorded
Uusimaa
Map of Finland showing where the Heidemann arms are recorded
The Heidemann arms were recorded in Finland, c. 1719.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Uusimaa.
Uusimaa was the Finnish coast facing Sweden, and the part of the country most closely tied to Stockholm. Its landowners and officers served the Swedish crown, and that service is what put their arms on record.
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 Finland in this period.
How Arms Worked in Finland
Nobility in Finland held the exclusive right to register their coats of arms with the House of Nobility. These symbols were tied to the family name and were inherited by all members of the noble house. If a family branch moved or changed status, they kept their original design to maintain their identity within the official records.
Granting authority
The Finnish House of Nobility served as the official body that managed and protected all noble coats of arms.
How they got arms
Families received their arms through formal letters of nobility or by having their existing ancestral symbols confirmed by the House.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms were officially recorded in the Finnish House of Nobility Armorial starting in 1818.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Finland.
Origin & History of the Heidemann Family in Finland
The name Heidemann is rooted in the Germanic linguistic tradition, where it typically functions as a descriptive surname derived from the Old High German word *heid*, meaning heath or uncultivated land. Families carrying this name were often associated with those who lived near or worked upon these open, wild spaces. By the early 18th century, the family had established a presence in the Uusimaa region of Finland, which was then a part of the Swedish Empire. Records from 1719 confirm that members of the Heidemann family were active in this area during a period of significant social and political transition. As they settled into the local community, they integrated into the administrative and social structures of the region, leaving behind traces in parish registers and tax records that document their daily lives and movements during this era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Heide
A heath, uncultivated land, or open field.
This name
HeidemannA person who lived on or near a heath or uncultivated tract of land.
also spelled
Heidemann
Heidman
Heydeman
Haideman
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
National Archives of Finland (Kansallisarkisto), Church Records (Kirkonarkistot)
National Archives of Finland (Kansallisarkisto), Census Records (Henkikirjat)
Pirjo Mikkonen and Sirkka Paikkala, Sukunimet, 2000
Yrjö Blomstedt, Uudenmaan läänin historia, 1973
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
swordJustice, and military honour
branchPeace, and new growth
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
swordJustice, and military honour
branchPeace, and new growth
