Hasselberg Coat of Arms Record & History

A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hasselberg family lines of Germany.

Reg. 9208 · German, G–I

Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details

Symbols on this shield
Hazel BushWisdom and fruitfulness
HillFirmness and constancy
FessHonor and military belt
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
What the shield shows

The shield is divided horizontally across the center by a wide gold bar. The upper half is plain blue with no symbols. The lower half is green and features a silver hazel shrub standing on a silver hill.

Source

Siebmachers großes und allgemeines Wappenbuch, Volume 3, Section 2, Part 2 (1906)

Blazon (the actual original written record)

“Durch einen goldenen Balken geteilt, oben blau ohne Bild, unten in Grün auf silbernem Hügel ein silberner Haselnussstrauch. Auf dem Helm mit blau-goldenen Decken drei silberne Straußenfedern.”

Branch 1 · von Haselberg (Swedish Nobility of 1810 / Prussian Nobility)Stockholm, Sweden, November 22, 1810
Symbols on this shield
Hazel ShrubLocal flora and municipal identity
WavesCoastal region and waterways
HillLocal topography
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
What the shield shows

The shield has a gold background with blue and silver waves at the bottom. On top of a green hill stands a green hazel shrub bearing three silver nuts.

Source

Kommunale Wappenrolle Schleswig-Holstein (1988)

Blazon (the actual original written record)

“In Gold über blau-silbernen Wellen auf grünem Hügel ein grüner Haselstrauch, dessen aus drei Früchten zusammengesetzter Fruchtstand silberne Nüsse aufweist.”

Branch 2 · Municipality of Hasselberg (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 1988

Where the Hasselberg Arms Came From in Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-HolsteinBavaria, Brandenburg
Map of Germany showing where the Hasselberg arms are recorded

Historically, the surname developed across northern and western German territories, specifically North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as Swedish Pomerania. The name shares a direct geographic connection with towns named Hasselberg in Schleswig-Holstein and Haselberg in Bavaria and Brandenburg.

Today, the surname Hasselberg is most prevalent in Germany, which accounts for the largest share of the population. Sweden contains the second largest concentration of bearers, followed by Norway, Finland, and the United States.

Region
North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein
Town
Hasselberg
First recorded
16th century

Granting Authority in Germany

Authority

Swedish Crown

1809-1818

The body that granted and recorded arms in Germany in this period.

Sovereign of the period

King Charles XIII of Sweden

1809-1818

Reigned over Sweden when granting nobility to Lorenz Wilhelm von Haselberg in 1810.

How Arms Worked in Germany

In nineteenth century Sweden and Germany, heraldic grants were regulated through monarchical decree and formal noble registers.

Granting authority
The Swedish Crown held sole authority to grant armorial bearings to elevated families. Grants were issued by royal letters patent signed directly by the monarch.
Typical route in this era
Distinguished scholars, professors, and state officials gained noble status through service to the realm. Royal letters patent elevated these individuals and defined their new coats of arms.
Likely rank & achievement
Academic leaders and legal officials achieved ennoblement as recognition for long professional service. Their arms reflected their status among the un-titled nobility.
Where arms were recorded
Granted arms were formally registered in the matriculation rolls of the Swedish House of Nobility. Following territorial changes, arms were recognized by bodies like the Prussian College of Arms.

Origin & History of the Hasselbergs of Germany

The surname Hasselberg originated from Germanic languages, including Old High German, Middle Low German, and Swedish. The name combines two words: hassel, which means hazel shrub or tree, and berg, which means mountain or hill. Together, the surname literally translates to Hazel Mountain or Hazel Hill.

People acquired this surname through three main historical paths. First, individuals living near a hill covered with hazel trees took it as a descriptive geographic name. Second, people moving away from places named Hasselberg or Haselberg adopted the name to identify their point of origin.

A third formation occurred in Sweden during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Non-noble citizens in Sweden frequently created fixed family names by combining two nature terms, such as hassel and berg, into a single name.

Early records document the surname across German regions and Scandinavia starting in the sixteenth century. Merchant Joachim Haselberg was recorded in Rostock in the early sixteenth century, while city council members and mayors of the name served in Swedish Pomerania during the seventeenth century.

Related Branches & Arms

Root word
hasal
hassel and berg

Hazel and mountain or hill

This name
HasselbergHazel Mountain or Hazel Hill
also spelled
Haselberg
Haslberg
Haslberger
Hasselberger
Hässelberg

Documented Sources

Siebmachers großes und allgemeines Wappenbuch Volume 3, Section 2, Part 2 (Der blühende Adel des Königreichs Preußen: Edelleute), published in Nuremberg, 1906, Plate 81. Covers the noble arms of von Haselberg.

Kommunale Wappenrolle Schleswig-Holstein Published in 1988. Covers the municipal arms of Hasselberg in Schleswig-Holstein.