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The Løvenørn family, also spelled ''de Løvenørn'', was a Danish and Norwegian noble family.


History

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).


Gallery

File:Frederik_L%C3%B8ven%C3%B8rn.jpg, Frederik Løvenørn (1715-1779) File:Poul_de_L%C3%B8ven%C3%B8rn_1751-1826.jpg, Poul de Løvenørn (1751-1826) File:Poul_L%C3%B8ven%C3%B8rn_1902_by_A._Pasetti_01.jpg, Poul Ludvig Ernst de Løvenørn (1839-1922)


Coat of arms

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 inister?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

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Danish nobility Danish nobility is a social class and a former estate in the Kingdom of Denmark. The nobility has official recognition in Denmark, a monarchy. Its legal privileges were abolished with the constitution of 1849. Some of the families still own and ...
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Norwegian nobility The aristocracy of Norway is the modern and medieval aristocracy in Norway. Additionally, there have been economical, political, and military elites thatrelating to the main lines of Norway's historyare generally accepted as nominal predecessor ...


References


Literature and sources

* Wikipedia, Danish. * Poul Bredo Grandjean (1915): ''Løvenørn'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Lovenorn Danish noble families Norwegian noble families 1711 establishments in Denmark