A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lab family of Netherlands.
Reg. 1199 · Dutch, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à un soleil de seize rayons ondoyants d'or.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the Lab Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Lab arms are recorded
The Lab arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry 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.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Lab Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
Photograph made by me · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Lab arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the Lab Family in Netherlands
The history of the Lab family name is deeply rooted in the northern region of the Netherlands known as Friesland. By the early 19th century, records confirm that members of the family were established residents of this coastal area. During this period, the naming conventions in Friesland were undergoing significant changes due to the influence of French administration, which encouraged families to adopt fixed surnames for official government records. The name likely originated as a descriptive term or a shortened form of a local place name, reflecting the agricultural and maritime lifestyle of the Frisian people. As the family grew, they became integrated into the local community, participating in the traditional trades and farming practices that defined life in the Dutch provinces during the post-Napoleonic era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Labbé
Old French term for an abbot or head of a monastery.
This name
LabA topographic or occupational name referring to someone who lived near or worked for an abbey.
also spelled
Laebe
Laebbe
Laebh
Lab
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (1811-1950)
Meertens Instituut, Nederlandse Familienamenbank (2010)
Ypema, Y., De Friese bevolking in de 19e eeuw (1975)
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