A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lundberg family of Switzerland.
Reg. 8921 · Swiss, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“De gu. à trois fers de pique croisés, d'arg., posés chacun en barre, rangés en bande ou posés en bandes, rangés en barre. C.: un fer de pique de l'écu, en pal, le sommet et la traverse sommés de trois panaches de plumes de coq de sa.”
Switzerlandc. 1745
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Map of Switzerland showing where the Lundberg arms are recorded
The Lundberg arms were recorded in Switzerland, c. 1745.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bern.
Bern was the largest of the Swiss cantons and ran itself, with its own council and its own courts. Its governing families held office for generations, and office of that kind carried a shield with it.
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 Switzerland in this period.
How Arms Worked in Switzerland
In Switzerland, coats of arms were not restricted to the nobility and were often adopted by common citizens and families. These symbols were passed down through generations to show family identity. When branches of a family grew, they often changed small details of the design to distinguish their own line from the original group.
Granting authority
Cantonal and civic authorities managed the use of coats of arms within their specific regions and local jurisdictions.
How they got arms
Families typically assumed their own coats of arms based on local custom rather than receiving them from a central monarch.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in various cantonal and civic registers starting from the fourteenth century throughout the Swiss region.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Switzerland.
Origin & History of the Lundberg Family in Switzerland
The surname Lundberg is a classic example of a topographical name, which means it was originally chosen to describe the landscape where a person lived. In Swedish, the name combines the words "lund," meaning a small grove or forest, and "berg," meaning a mountain or hill. While the name is deeply rooted in Scandinavian geography, its presence in Bern by 1745 suggests that members of the family were part of the significant migration patterns that moved people across Europe during the eighteenth century. Families often adopted these descriptive names to distinguish themselves in growing urban centers, or they carried them from their ancestral homes as they traveled for trade, military service, or religious reasons. By the time the family was documented in Switzerland, they were likely integrating into the local community while maintaining the linguistic heritage of their northern origins.
Lundberg Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Lund and Berg
Grove or forest and mountain or hill.
This name
LundbergA topographical surname referring to someone who lived near a wooded hill.
also spelled
Lyndiberg
Lindibergh
Lindberg
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Hellquist, Elof, Svensk etymologisk ordbok, 1922
National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), Kyrkoarkiv (Church Records)
State Archives of the Canton of Bern (Staatsarchiv des Kantons Bern), Kirchenbücher (Church Books)
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arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
