Falsen (noble family)

The coat of arms of Falsen.

Falsen, also de Falsen, is a Danish and Norwegian noble family.

History

The family descends from Falle Pedersen (1625–1702), who lived on the farm Østrup on Sealand, Denmark.

Falle Pedersen's son Enevold Falsen (1686–1769) was Mayor of Copenhagen. He was in 1758 ennobled under the name de Falsen. His son Christian Magnus de Falsen (1719–1799) became a justitiarius in Akershus, Norway. He was the father of the author and the official Enevold de Falsen (1755–1808). Enevold was the father of the statesman Christian Magnus Falsen (‘Father of the Constitution’), County Governor Carl Valentin Falsen, and Rear Admiral Jørgen Conrad de Falsen.

Curiosa

Upon Norway's constitutional independence in 1814, Christian Magnus Falsen presented several proposals for the country's new flag.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stortinget.no: Forslag til flagg

Literature

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