Het derde kwartier van het wapen van Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter

anonymous, in or after 1677

Arms of the De Ruyter family, made between 1676 and 1683. Michiel de Ruyter was a commoner by birth. In gratitude for his exploits against the Swedes, the king of Denmark ennobled the Dutch admiral in 1660. De Ruyter received a coat of arms of which the four quarters represented the Danish flag, a ship at sea, a gun and a horseman - a play on his name. The Spanish king awarded De Ruyter's son Engel a baronetcy in 1678. This added a heart-shaped shield with a lion to the family coat of arms.

  • Artwork typeshield, wapenschild
  • Object numberNG-NM-10418
  • Dimensionsheight 49 cm x width 30.8 cm x thickness 9 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Het derde kwartier van het wapen van Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-NM-10418

  • Description

    Gekroond houten wapenschild, in reliëf uitgesneden. Zilveren schip op groene zee tegen blauwe fond, onderkant van de kroon rood, de kroon zelf verguld. Het schip is nu zwart.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    in or after 1677

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 49 cm x width 30.8 cm x thickness 9 cm

Explanatory note

  • M.A. de Ruyter werd in 1660 in de adelstand verheven door Frederik III van Denemarken. Dit kwartier slaat vermoedelijk op het admiraalschap van de Ruyter.

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  • Period

    1660 - 1677

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