A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Langenhoven family of Netherlands.
Reg. 8453 · Dutch, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cinquefoilHope and joy
heronPatience and quiet watchfulness
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 la fasce sin., ch. d'une fleur de cinq feuilles du champ et acc. en chef de deux hérons au nat., bq. et m. de gu., le vol levé, et en p. de deux étoiles d'azur. C.: un héron de l'écu. L. d'or et de sin.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
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Map of Netherlands showing where the Langenhoven arms are recorded
The Langenhoven 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 Langenhoven 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 Langenhoven 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 Langenhoven Family in Netherlands
The family name Langenhoven originates from the northern regions of the Netherlands, specifically within the province of Friesland. The name is descriptive in nature, likely derived from the Dutch words "lang," meaning long, and "hoven," which refers to a garden, courtyard, or a piece of enclosed land. In the early nineteenth century, families carrying this name were established in the Frisian landscape, where they were often connected to the agricultural traditions of the area. By 1815, when the modern civil registration system was formalized in the Netherlands, the Langenhoven family was already a recorded part of the local population. These early ancestors were likely farmers or tradespeople who lived on long, narrow plots of land that defined the layout of the Frisian countryside during that era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Lange Hove
Long or large courtyard, farmstead, or enclosed piece of land.
This name
LangenhovenRefers to someone who lived at or worked on a large farmstead or estate.
also spelled
Vanlangenhove
Langenhoven
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Frisian Historical and Literary Centre), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland (Civil Registry of Friesland), 1811–1950
Van der Aa, A.J., Biographisch Woordenboek der Nederlanden, 1852
Meertens Instituut, Nederlandse Familienamenbank (Dutch Family Name Database)
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cinquefoilHope and joy
heronPatience and quiet watchfulness
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cinquefoilHope and joy
heronPatience and quiet watchfulness
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
