Sabelskjöld versus Sabelsköld -
What's the difference?
The name Sabelskjöld
has long been spelled two different ways. With a "J"
and without.
The previously standard
spelling was Sabelsköld, without the "J". This
is the spelling that was used in the society's 1982 book entitled
"Om ätten Sabelsköld och livdragonen Carl Sabelskölds
avkomlingar." Not long after this someone in Sweden decided
to change her name to Sabelsköld without any true hereditary
right to it. Under Swedish law this is allowed as long as no one
is able to make a valid objection. The name change annoucements
are published in a rather obscure publication, therefore Släktföreningen
Sabelsköld did not become aware of the proposed usage of
the noble knight Carl Jönsson Sabelsköld's name until
it was too late to do anything about it. Usage of this name without
a true hereditary right to it is not forbidden by Swedish law,
but is definately not in keeping with the policies of Släktföreningen
Sabelskjöld.
This individual's name
change went through without objection, that is until Släktföreningen
Sabelsköld became aware of it. In an attempt to distance
the society from those without hereditary rights to the name,
it was resolved that the official spelling of Sabelsköld
be changed to Sabelskjöld as it appears on the 17th century
Sabelskjöld Coat-of-Arms pictured below.
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