Armfelt

Armfelt, written up in the 18th century still Armfeldt, is the name of an originally from Jämtland Finland-Swedish noble family. The brothers Hans and Erik Armfelt were collected in 1648 to knighthood; Erik's grandson Carl Gustaf of hereditary Baron title was awarded in 1731.

Coat of arms

The root coat of arms shows in gold a blue armored arm, which bursts forth from a cloud on the left shield border, a natural colored flintlock pistol reserved. Perpendicular to the helmet with blue -and-gold ceiling a natural colored musket held by a natural colored man's arm, between two command flags with dovetail, the golden right, the left blue.

Bearers of the name

  • Carl Gustaf Armfeldt the Elder (1666-1736), General
  • Carl Gustaf Armfeldt the Younger (1724-1792), Major-General and co-conspirator of Anjalabundes
  • Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757-1814), statesman, diplomat and military
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