The coats of armsHeraldic description:Two blue blooms of flax in gold above a red cart wheel with seven spokes.On the blue and golden bulged helmet with blue and golden blanket a blue wing with golden feathers.Meaning:According to the opinion of the founder Dr. A. Harlos the family name Harlos probably arises from the German "har" = flax. For this reason he chose two blue blooms of flax for the shield. Typical profession for the male line is being a carter. This tradition was held for at least five generations. This is symbolised as the cart wheel on the shield. The main colours blue and gold result from the natural colour of the flax blooms (which is blue) and from the colour of the city shield of Essen since three generations of Harlos were resident there. Also the founder of the arms was born in Essen.The cart wheel in red is also reference to the city Mainz where Dr. A. Harlos lived.The wing on the helmet is supposed to remind that the founder has been an enthusiastic sports air man ever since his youth.Our coats of arms is registered in the "Deutsche Wappenrolle", look for number 8781/87.The genealogical treeGen.namenumber*./+spouse1MatthesA1560/1627Eva Baumann2HanßA 81599/1642Anna Zobold3GeorgA 82/11631/1699Anna Ottilia Rüdel4Johann Wilhelm1b1660/1740Anna Margar. Hubert5Johann Wilhelm1b11691/1767Maria Cathar. Metz6Philipp Henrich1b191737/1786Maria Magdal. Ermel7Johann Friedrich1b1911769/1844Magdal. Elisabeth ?8Nikolaus191.31797/ ?Barbara Tiefenbach9Peter191.321820/1891Katharina Berg10Heinrich191.32111872/ ?Karoline Ehrenfeld11Wilhelm Friedrich191.3211.21898/1962Eugenie Wallach12Heinrich191.3211.231935Margot Dirvelis13Dieter191.3211.2311956Adelheid PeukertThe chronicler of the family was Dr. rer. Pol. Aloys Harlos.His code in the genealogical tree is 184.531.21. Already in 1929/30 he began his research concerning the family and intensified it after he had retired. In 1991 he summarised his research in a book which is published in the "Deutsches Familienarchiv, Band 106".Also he was the one to found our coats of arms. Please read further on for explanation of the meaning of the arms.All information and data used on this homepage derive from his research. The book is recommendable for all Harlos members and can be obtained through info@harlos.deThe direct connection in the genealogical tree from generation to generation is shown as an example for Dieter Harlos (from 1st generation Matthes to 13th generation Dieter). Here is a small excerpt of the chronicle as follows:The historyof the Harlos family can be traced back to the year 1560 which is the assumed year of birth of Matthes Harloß. He and his wife lived in the town called Wunsiedel in Oberfranken (part of Germany) and he worked as a nailsmith. However, even before the year 1560 as assumed year of birth of Matthes, one can find the family name in variant forms such as Harles, Harlas and Herlos but they could not be specifically assigned.It is already then that the history concerning the family gets exciting and interesting and even more so as of the second and third generation. Then the families were blessed with many children and children's children that made it through the rough times of the medieval.Already as of the fourth generation the family is divided into seven lines. The sixth line is yet even subdivided into a), b) and c).The one line that has spread the most is line number six from which we descend. They were migrants from "Galizien" (part of today's Ukraine). Even up till today one can find complete lists of descendants pointing towards the USA where approximately 350 bearers of the name Harlos live today. In Canada there are about 220 and in Germany approx. 750. Together with the ones scattered all over Europe there are about 1500 Harlos members.It is quite well proven that all bearers of the names Harlos and Haarlos are related to each other. It has been determined that the wrong spelling in form of Haarlos is originated in the Pfalz (part of Germany) due to incorrect register.For further detailed information we recommend to obtain the book about the Harlos family. Contact: info@harlos.deThe dedication We, that we areGreet thee andReach out to thee,that have once been andthee, yet to come;our line, a strong hold.
The coats of arms
Heraldic description:
Two blue blooms of flax in gold above a red cart wheel
with seven spokes.
On the blue and golden bulged helmet with blue and
golden blanket a blue wing with golden feathers.
Meaning:
According to the opinion of the founder Dr. A. Harlos
the family name Harlos probably arises from the
German "har" = flax. For this reason he chose two
blue blooms of flax for the shield. Typical profession
for the male line is being a carter. This tradition was
held for at least five generations. This is symbolised
as the cart wheel on the shield. The main colours blue
and gold result from the natural colour of the flax
blooms (which is blue) and from the colour of the city
shield of Essen since three generations of Harlos
were resident there. Also the founder of the arms was
born in Essen.
The cart wheel in red is also reference to the city
Mainz where Dr. A. Harlos lived.
The wing on the helmet is supposed to remind that the
founder has been an enthusiastic sports air man ever
since his youth.
Our coats of arms is registered in the "Deutsche
Wappenrolle", look for number 8781/87.
The genealogical tree
Gen.
name
number
*./+
spouse
1
Matthes
A
1560/1627
Eva Baumann
2
Hanß
A 8
1599/1642
Anna Zobold
3
Georg
A 82/1
1631/1699
Anna Ottilia Rüdel
4
Johann Wilhelm
1b
1660/1740
Anna Margar. Hubert
5
Johann Wilhelm
1b1
1691/1767
Maria Cathar. Metz
6
Philipp Henrich
1b19
1737/1786
Maria Magdal. Ermel
7
Johann Friedrich
1b191
1769/1844
Magdal. Elisabeth ?
8
Nikolaus
191.3
1797/ ?
Barbara Tiefenbach
9
Peter
191.32
1820/1891
Katharina Berg
10
Heinrich
191.3211
1872/ ?
Karoline Ehrenfeld
11
Wilhelm Friedrich
191.3211.2
1898/1962
Eugenie Wallach
12
Heinrich
191.3211.23
1935
Margot Dirvelis
13
Dieter
191.3211.231
1956
Adelheid Peukert
The chronicler
of the family was
Dr. rer. Pol. Aloys Harlos.
His code in the genealogical tree is 184.531.21.
Already in 1929/30 he began his research concerning
the family and intensified it after he had retired. In
1991 he summarised his research in a book which is
published in the "Deutsches Familienarchiv, Band
106".
Also he was the one to found our coats of arms.
Please read further on for explanation of the meaning
of the arms.
All information and data used on this homepage
derive from his research. The book is
recommendable for all Harlos members and can be
obtained through info@harlos.de
The direct connection in the genealogical tree from
generation to generation is shown as an example for
Dieter Harlos (from 1st generation Matthes to 13th
generation Dieter). Here is a small excerpt of the
chronicle as follows:
The history
of the Harlos family can be traced back to the year
1560 which is the assumed year of birth of Matthes
Harloß. He and his wife lived in the town called
Wunsiedel in Oberfranken (part of Germany) and he
worked as a nailsmith. However, even before the
year 1560 as assumed year of birth of Matthes, one
can find the family name in variant forms such as
Harles, Harlas and Herlos but they could not be
specifically assigned.
It is already then that the history concerning the
family gets exciting and interesting and even more so
as of the second and third generation. Then the
families were blessed with many children and
children's children that made it through the rough
times of the medieval.
Already as of the fourth generation the family is
divided into seven lines. The sixth line is yet even
subdivided into a), b) and c).
The one line that has spread the most is line number
six from which we descend. They were migrants from
"Galizien" (part of today's Ukraine). Even up till today
one can find complete lists of descendants pointing
towards the USA where approximately 350 bearers of
the name Harlos live today. In Canada there are
about 220 and in Germany approx. 750. Together
with the ones scattered all over Europe there are
about 1500 Harlos members.
It is quite well proven that all bearers of the names
Harlos and Haarlos are related to each other. It has
been determined that the wrong spelling in form of
Haarlos is originated in the Pfalz (part of Germany)
due to incorrect register.
For further detailed information we recommend to
obtain the book about the Harlos family. Contact:
info@harlos.de
The dedication
We, that we are
Greet thee and
Reach out to thee,
that have once been and
thee, yet to come;
our line,
a strong hold.
