A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Unga family of Netherlands.
Reg. 7776 · Dutch, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à la fasce d'or, acc. de deux étoiles du même, 1 en chef et 1 en p. (Arm. v. G.)”
FrieslandFriesland, c. 1815
Where the Unga Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the Unga arms are recorded
The Unga arms were recorded in Friesland, c. 1815.
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 Unga 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 Unga 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 Friesland.
Origin & History of the Unga Family in Netherlands
The family name Unga is deeply rooted in the northern coastal regions of the Netherlands, specifically within the province of Friesland. By the early nineteenth century, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in this area, living among a population shaped by unique Frisian traditions and a strong maritime culture. The name itself is thought to be a patronymic or a locational descriptor, reflecting the naming customs common in the region during that era. Life for the family in 1815 would have been defined by the agricultural and trade-based economy of the Frisian countryside, where families often stayed in the same villages for generations. As the nineteenth century progressed, the family name became a permanent part of the local social fabric, documenting their presence through civil registrations and church records that tracked births, marriages, and deaths in the tight-knit Frisian communities.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ung
A Germanic or Old Norse term related to young or youth.
This name
UngaA patronymic or descriptive name likely referring to the youngest son or a youthful person.
also spelled
Ungah
Ungae
Ungas
Related arms
Angelosimilar arms
Hartung de Hartenfelssimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
AlleFriezen, Burgerlijke Stand van de provincie Friesland (1815)
Tresoar, Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum, Bevolkingsregisters van Friesland
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
