A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lionberger family of Netherlands.
Reg. 3823 · Dutch, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
grapesPlenty, and the labour of the vine
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à un cep de vigne de sin., posé en barre, courbé en forme de S contourné, ayant en chef à sen. une grappe de raisins au nat. C.: un bras arm., tenant une épée, le tout au nat. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de sin., à sen. d'arg. et d'azur.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
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Map of Netherlands showing where the Lionberger arms are recorded
The Lionberger 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 Lionberger 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 Lionberger 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 Lionberger Family in Netherlands
The Lionberger family name is rooted in the linguistic traditions of the Germanic and Dutch regions, likely serving as a descriptive surname that identified an ancestor by their location or personal characteristics. By 1815, historical records confirm that members of the family were established in the province of Friesland, a coastal area in the northern Netherlands known for its distinct cultural identity and independent history. During this period, the Napoleonic era was coming to an end, and the Dutch government began formalizing civil registration systems to track citizens more accurately. Families living in Friesland at this time often navigated the transition from traditional naming customs to the permanent, hereditary surnames required by new administrative laws. As the family moved through the nineteenth century, the name Lionberger became a fixed marker of their heritage, reflecting the broader patterns of migration and social organization that defined life in the Low Countries during the early modern period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Leeuw en Berg
Dutch words for lion and mountain or hill.
This name
LionbergerRefers to a person who lived near a hill or mountain associated with a lion emblem.
also spelled
Lymberger
Limbergher
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)
Ypema, Y., Geschiedenis van de Friese landbouw (1750-1850), 1962
Meertens, P.J., De betekenis van de Nederlandse familienamen, 1959
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grapesPlenty, and the labour of the vine
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