A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Illa family of Sweden.
Reg. 1967 · Swedish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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'or au dextrochère, arm. d'arg., en p., la main de carn. tenant une grande fleur-de-lis d'arg., en bande. C.: une fleur-de-lis d'arg., en pal. L. d'or et d'az.”
Swedenc. 1670
Where the Illa Arms Were Recorded
Stockholm
Map of Sweden showing where the Illa arms are recorded
The Illa arms were recorded in Sweden, c. 1670.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Stockholm.
Stockholm held the Swedish court and the House of Nobility, where every noble family's arms were entered and kept. Families ennobled for service registered there, which is why so many are recorded around the city.
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 Sweden in this period.
Charles XI of Sweden
Sovereign of the period
Charles XI of Sweden
1660–1697
Reigning in Sweden when the Illa arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Sweden
In Sweden, a coat of arms belonged to a noble family as a whole rather than just one individual. These arms were passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants. Younger branches of the family used the same shield without needing to change it. This system ensured that the entire lineage shared the same identity and status under the law.
Granting authority
The Riddarhuset, or House of Nobility, regulated all noble coats of arms in Sweden under royal authority.
How they got arms
Families received their coats of arms through royal grants of nobility which were then officially registered with the House.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Swedish House of Nobility register starting in the year 1626.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Sweden.
Origin & History of the Illa Family in Sweden
The family name Illa traces its historical roots to the bustling urban environment of seventeenth-century Stockholm. By 1670, records confirm that members of the family were already established residents within the city. During this period, Stockholm was undergoing significant growth as the capital of the Swedish Empire, and families like the Illas were often part of the emerging middle class of merchants, artisans, or civil servants who helped run the city. The name itself likely evolved from local linguistic traditions or geographic markers common in the Nordic region at the time. As the family navigated the social and economic changes of the Swedish Age of Greatness, they became part of the long-standing demographic fabric of the capital. Their presence in the city archives during the late 1600s serves as a testament to their early integration into the professional and civic life of Sweden.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hild
Old Norse term referring to battle or combat.
This name
IllaA Swedish variant derived from the name Hilda, signifying a woman associated with battle.
also spelled
Illa
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Stockholm City Archives (Stockholms stadsarkiv), Mantalslängder för Stockholms stad 1670
Stockholm City Archives (Stockholms stadsarkiv), Borgarlängder 1670
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armA person of action, industrious and laborious
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
