A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Kuiper family of Belgium.
Reg. 6472 · Belgian, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
rabbitOne who lives peaceably and well
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
wheelFortune's turning, and the carter's trade
Colours
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
ErmineMeans: Dignity
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)
“De sin. au saut. d'herm. (de Kuyper). Sur le tout un écusson coupé: a. de sa. à trois roues d'or (van Lanckvelt); b. de sin. à un lièvre couché, accosté de deux arbres, soutenu d'une terrasse, le tout d'or. C.: un vol de sin. et d'herm. L.: d'arg. et de sin.”
Belgiumc. 1829
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Map of Belgium showing where the Kuiper arms are recorded
The Kuiper arms were recorded in Belgium, c. 1829.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Brabant.
Brabant lay at the heart of the Low Countries, where the trade routes met. Its towns were wealthy and its landowners many, and both kinds of family kept arms, which is why the region is so heavily represented.
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 Belgium in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Belgium when the Kuiper arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Belgium.
Origin & History of the Kuiper Family in Belgium
The family name Kuiper is an occupational surname that originated from the Middle Dutch word "kuiper," which refers to a cooper or a barrel maker. In the medieval period, people were often identified by the trade they practiced, and those who crafted wooden casks, buckets, and tubs became known by this title. By the early 19th century, the name was well-established across the Low Countries, including the region of Brabant. Records from 1829 confirm that members of the Kuiper family were living and working in this area during a time of significant administrative change in the Netherlands. As the family settled into these communities, the name served as a link to their ancestral craft, reflecting a history rooted in the essential trade of container manufacturing that supported local agriculture and commerce.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Cuyp
A Middle Dutch term referring to a maker of wooden casks or barrels.
This name
KuiperAn occupational surname for a cooper or barrel maker.
also spelled
Dekuype
de Kiper
Kuiper
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Debrabandere, Frans. Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk, 1993
Meertens Instituut. Nederlandse Familienamenbank, 2024
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
rabbitOne who lives peaceably and well
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
wheelFortune's turning, and the carter's trade
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
rabbitOne who lives peaceably and well
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
wheelFortune's turning, and the carter's trade
