A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Rona family of Germany.
Reg. 6612 · German, P–S
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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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 la fasce ondée d'arg. C.: un arbre au nat. D.: PLUS ULTRA.”
LivoniaHan · Livonia, c. 1765
Where the Rona Arms Were Recorded
Map of Germany showing where the Rona arms are recorded
The Rona arms were recorded in Livonia, c. 1765.
Livonia was Baltic country held by a small number of landed families who kept their estates for centuries. Land there passed down whole rather than being divided, and long unbroken tenure is what fills a register.
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 Germany in this period.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Rona arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
In the Holy Roman Empire, coats of arms were often granted to individuals by the Emperor or his representatives. These arms were then passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants of the original holder. Younger branches of a family usually kept the same shield design without needing to change it, as the arms belonged to the entire lineage.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Livonia.
Origin & History of the Rona Family in Germany
The surname Rona carries a rich history rooted in the Baltic region, with documented evidence placing the family in Livonia by 1765. During this period, Livonia was a territory defined by a unique mix of Baltic, German, and Slavic cultural influences under the administration of the Russian Empire. Families living in this area often navigated complex social structures, and the name Rona likely emerged as a way to identify specific households within these growing rural and urban communities. As the family established their roots in the region, they became part of the local fabric of trade and agriculture that characterized the eighteenth-century Baltic landscape. Over time, the name persisted through generations, serving as a vital link to the family's origins in the historic lands that now form parts of modern-day Estonia and Latvia.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hrodnand
Derived from Germanic elements meaning fame and daring or bold journey.
This name
RonaA variant of the name Ronald, signifying a ruler with wise counsel or fame.
also spelled
Roenne
Runne
Rona
Ron
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Latvian State Historical Archives, Revīzijas saraksti (Revision Lists), 1765
Estonian Historical Archives, Hingeloendid (Soul Revision Lists), 1765
Edgars Dunsdorfs, Latvijas vēsture 1710–1800 (History of Latvia 1710–1800), 1973
Juhan Kahk, Peasant and Lord in the Process of Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism in the Baltics, 1982
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