A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the van Schalkwyk family of Netherlands.
Reg. 7260 · Dutch, W–Z
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à la croix d'arg., cant. de quatre fleurs-de-lis du même.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the van Schalkwyk Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the van Schalkwyk arms are recorded
The van Schalkwyk 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 Schalkwyk 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 Schalkwyk 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 Schalkwyk Family in Netherlands
The surname van Schalkwyk originates from the Low Countries, where it functioned as a topographic name indicating a person who lived near a specific settlement or farm. The prefix "van" denotes "from," while "Schalkwyk" combines the Germanic word "schalk," meaning a servant or a free man, with "wyk," which refers to a district or a village. By 1815, records confirm that members of the family were established in the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. During this period, families in the region often moved between rural farming areas and growing coastal towns to seek new economic opportunities. As the family expanded, they maintained their connection to these northern roots before many eventually migrated to other parts of the world, carrying their name and heritage with them as a marker of their ancestral history.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Schalk
Old Germanic term for a servant or a bondman.
This name
van SchalkwykDerived from a place name meaning the settlement or estate belonging to a servant.
also spelled
Vanschalkwyck
Schalkwick
Related arms
Goingsimilar arms
Merkelsimilar arms
Mothesimilar arms
van Schalkwyckvariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Vries, J. W., Nederlandse Familienamen, 1992
Meertens, P. J., De betekenis van Nederlandse familienamen, 1951
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Bevolkingsregisters van Friesland, 1815
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
cross symbolChristian faith and service
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
