A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Thygesen family of Denmark.
Reg. 3809 · Danish, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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. au chev. d'or, sommé d'une étoile du même et acc. en p. de sept épis de seigle rangés sur une terrasse de sin. Cq. cour. C.: une étoile d'or, entre deux épis de seigle.”
Denmarkc. 1722
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Map of Denmark showing where the Thygesen arms are recorded
The Thygesen arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service was the ordinary route to a coat of 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.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Denmark in this period.
Frederik IV of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Frederik IV of Denmark
1699–1730
Reigning in Denmark when the Thygesen arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Thygesen Family in Denmark
The family name Thygesen is a patronymic surname, which means it was originally formed by combining a father’s given name with a suffix indicating descent. In this case, the name translates to "son of Thyge." The name Thyge itself is a shortened form of the Old Norse name Thorgils, which honors the god Thor. By the time the family was firmly established in the region of Sjælland in 1722, Denmark had begun a slow transition toward fixed surnames, though many rural families still used this traditional naming system. During this period, the Thygesen family lived as part of the agrarian society that defined the Danish landscape. They were likely involved in the farming communities that characterized the island of Sjælland, where local church records and census data from the early 18th century first provide a clear picture of their presence and daily lives.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Tyge
Derived from the Old Norse name Tyki meaning striker or hitter.
This name
ThygesenPatronymic surname meaning son of Tyge.
also spelled
Dethygeson
De Teegesen
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kruken, Kristoffer and Stemshaug, Ola, Norsk personnamnleksikon, 1995
Nielsen, Oluf, Olddanske Personnavne, 1883
Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Folketællinger (Census Records)
Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Kirkebøger (Parish Registers)
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
