The Løvenørn family, also spelled de Løvenørn, was a Danish and Norwegian noble family.[1]
| (de) Løvenørn | |
|---|---|
| Noble family | |
 | |
| Country |  Denmark Norway |
| Founded | 14 January 1711 |
| Founder | Poul Vendelbo Løvenørn |
History edit
Poul Vendelbo (1686–1740) was on 14 January 1711 ennobled under the name Løvenørn (lit. Lion Eagle). Among his descendants were his son Frederik de Løvenørn (1715-1779) and grandson, naval officer and hydrographer Poul de Løvenørn (1751-1826). Later generations included diplomat Poul Ludvig Ernst de Løvenørn (1839-1922).[2][3]
Gallery edit
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Frederik Løvenørn (1715-1779) -
Poul de Løvenørn (1751-1826) -
Poul Ludvig Ernst de Løvenørn (1839-1922)
Coat of arms edit
Description: In a shield divided into a yellow field and a red field by a downwards turned sword, in the 1st field an against left [sinister?] directed blue lion rampant, holding the sword, and in the 2nd field a crowned gold double eagle. On the helm a noble coronet, whereupon an eight-pointed golden star between two arms dressed in armour, each holding a downwards turned sable.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Løvenørn". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "Løvenørn, Poul (Vendelbo), 1686-1740". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ Philippe Henrat. "Poul de Løvenørn". CTHS-France. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
Literature and sources edit
- Wikipedia, Danish.
- Poul Bredo Grandjean (1915): Løvenørn