A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the van Deventer family of Netherlands.
Reg. 1016 · Dutch, W–Z
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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'arg. au chev. de gu., ch. de trois étoiles d'or. C.: une étoile d'or, entre un vol de gu.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the van Deventer Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the van Deventer arms are recorded
The van Deventer arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
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 van Deventer 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 van Deventer 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 Netherlands.
Origin & History of the van Deventer Family in Netherlands
The family name van Deventer is a locative surname, which means it was originally used to identify people based on the town they came from. In this case, the name points to the historic city of Deventer in the Overijssel province of the Netherlands. During the medieval period, as populations grew and people began to move to new areas for work or trade, individuals often adopted the name of their hometown to distinguish themselves from others in their new communities. By the early 19th century, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in the northern province of Friesland. This suggests that ancestors of the family likely migrated from the central regions of the Netherlands toward the north, carrying their geographic surname with them as they settled into new lives in the Frisian landscape by 1815.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Deventer
A city located in the Overijssel province of the Netherlands.
This name
van DeventerRefers to a person who originated from the city of Deventer.
also spelled
deventer
devente
vandevente
devent
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Huizinga, Frans, Nederlandse achternamen, 1959
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland, 1811–1950
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
