Map of Belgium showing where the Stassen arms are recorded
The Stassen arms were recorded in Belgium, c. 1737.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Brabant.
Brabant lay at the heart of the Low Countries, where the trade routes met. Its towns were wealthy and its landowners many, and both kinds of family kept arms, which is why the region is so heavily represented.
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 Belgium in this period.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Belgium when the Stassen arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Belgium.
Origin & History of the Stassen Family in Belgium
The surname Stassen is a patronymic name, which means it originated as a shortened form of the name Eustachius. In the region of Brabant, where records confirm the family was established by 1737, the name evolved through local dialects and naming customs. During the eighteenth century, families in this area often lived in small agricultural communities where they were closely tied to the land and local parish life. As the name passed from one generation to the next, it became a fixed identifier for families living in the provinces that now span parts of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. By the mid-1700s, the Stassen name was well-integrated into the social fabric of Brabant, reflecting a long history of settlement in the Low Countries.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Eustachius
Derived from the Greek word for fruitful or productive.
This name
StassenA patronymic form originating from the personal name Eustace, common in the Low Countries.
also spelled
Stassyn
Stassine
Stassien
Stasin
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Debrabandere, Frans. Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk, 2003
State Archives in Belgium (Rijksarchief), Parochieregisters van de provincie Brabant
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