German Family Crests

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The authoritative source on coats of arms of German families (aka "German family crests" or Deutsches familienwappen, is called Siebmachers Wappenbuch, a roll of arms first published in 1605 as two multivolume book series of armorial bearings or coats of arms of the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire, as well as coats of arms some burgher families. It was compiled by Johann Ambrosius Siebmacher (1561-1611), a German heraldic artist, copperplate engraver, etcher, and publisher from Nuremberg. The series ran until 1806. In 1854, the Neuer Siebmacher collection began to be published.

In Germany, like other countries, coats of arms belonged to the noble class, but unlike many other countries, coats of arms were also granted to the burgher class or bourgeois since the Middle Ages. By definition, however, the term is alien to British heraldry, which follows other rules.
Another unique fact about German heraldry is that the nobility (and hence coats of arms) was inherited equally by all legitimate descendants in the male line. In most other countries, such as England, primogeniture, or inheritance through the first born male, was practices.

As in other European heraldic traditions, the most prominent among the birds and beasts are the eagle and lion. These two charges in particular had a special significance in Germany, where the eagle became symbolic of the Holy Roman Empire, and the lion came to represent certain feudal lords. German heraldry is also known for its use of multiple crests.

Although assumption of arms always remained free, the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire since Charles IV began to grant arms without raising people to nobiliary status. the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, arms were no longer granted to burghers except in the Kingdom of Saxony, where such grants continued from 1911 until 1918.

1) FICK
Joachim Josef von Fick (1723-1790), descend from Paul Fick, a 17th century merchant in Nuremberg, obtained the baronial rank for the family as a reward for the 55 years of government service he rendered to the crown. The rank and coat of arms was granted on July 12th, 1769 by granted by Elector Karl Theodor of Palatinate and Bavaria.
Many of the family’s coat of arms featured a silberner Schwan or silver Swan. Ficksche Castle, built in 1617 and renovated in 1768, served as the family residence of the barons von Fick, until 1879.

2) LEHMANN
Georg von Lehmann (1856-1936) was General in the cavalry in the Austrian-Hungarian Empire during the First World War. His ancestor, Josef Marian Lehmann, was raised to the nobility by Empress Maria Theresa on July 10th, 1780 and given a coat of arms that depicted a owl standing on a green mount. According to an existing family tree and family chronicle dating back to 1540, the family came from Saxony and was a Protestant until Johann Adam Lehmann, who was the first from this family to come to Austria, converted to Roman Catholicism.

3) LEHMANN
Christian Lehmann (born 1611) in Königswalde near as the second child of pastor Theodosius Lehmann (1581–1642). Lehmann comes from a respected family in the Saxon Ore Mountains. Christian Lehmann's great-grandfather Peter Lehmann (1504–1574) was raised to hereditary nobility on September 20, 1562 by Emperor Ferdinand while grandfather Peter Lehmann the Younger (1545–1618) was mayor of the mining town of Annaberg thirteen times. Epitaph for Christian Lehmann and his wife Euphrosyna in the St. John's Church in Scheibenberg. The family’s coat of arms is depicted at the top.

4) GERHARDT
Dr. Hieronymus Gerhardt was born in Hildesheim, Saxony in 1518. He was a prominent council figure in Wurttemberg and also earned a Doctor of Canon and Civil Law at the University of Tubingen. He also advised Duke Georg von Wurttemberg-Momplegard, and helped negotiate the Council of Trent. He died in 1574. His son, Dr. Hieronymus Gerhardt Jr., was also a councillor, and he married Anna Maria, daughter of Dr. Nicolaus Varnbuhler. He received his diplom (grant of arms) on July 12th, 1591 in Prague, from Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and Archduke of Austria. The grant was extended to his siblings and brothers as well. He was appointed Count Palatinate in 1593 by the same Emperor.

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My grandmother, s cousin the von Lilienschilds have a coat of arms.They took part in the Crusades and later in the Baltic Crusades.Their last name means lily shield, took their last name from their coat of arms.My dad, s family the Hilperts are entitled to use von in their name.There are several coats of arms for Hilpert I have seen.The relatives in Nuremberg keep the family history book and apparently their is a copy in the state archives in Hamburg.Will have to check out your website.

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I am Danish and my family on my Mothers side is from Germany and at some point way back came from the line of Gottschalk and Hertz, on my fathers side, where I got my surname from, is from Gotland and is named Engman.

Uriel-Septim.
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My family coat of arms is for the Ladage Family of Korbach/Kassel in Germany. Would love to have more info but all we could find was a brief paragraph with a photo in the museum in Kassel over 40 years ago.

debbieguitor
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"von Fick" der arme Mann würde heute auch gemobbt.

MonsieurWeevil
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Do any of these tomes have online searchable indexs?

mikel
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The coat fo arms on your website does not represent the one of Breytenbach/Breitenbach/Von Breitenbach that I grew up with

alabreytenbach
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I am just learning my family names are Weiszhaar and Fiechtner I would love to know about these too if anyone knows thanks much! ❤

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I have been trying to find more information about my family coat of arms but I can’t find it online, the only thing I have is a picture and a year.

Natalia.Herrig
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Hi, I recently bought a an old Bavarian cast iron plaque, believed to be from an old castle or large home. The plaque is dated 1712, can I send you a picture of the plaque and perhaps you would be able to identify the family crest. The plaque is from the Lohr region. Thanks,

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Can you possibly tell where I can find information about Von Breidenbach, later Breidenbach and Breytnebach from Hessen.

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Anything for Von Louvenisch? Not sure of the correct spelling.

winegoddess
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Can you help me find out if I have a coat of arms? I’ve looked at many sites and can’t find any legit ones that will tell me if I have one or not my surname is Jaeger

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I love vexillology and heraldry - these are all my hobbies. So I will leave this comment to support the channel.

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😊 Awesome coats of arms! Oh! How I wish someone would help me move to another country where I can live a long, happy and safe life that is not a Nordic og British country!

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I haven't figured out where mine originated. I am a cline but it has 3 different spellings (cline, kline, and klien.) And each originated in a different country (Scotland Ireland and Germany) and im just trying to figure out which one is correct

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Conrad is my German surname. Still so much id love to learn and lots of family im yet to meet

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Do you perhaps know anything about the Hagerman coat of arms?

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Hello my Surname is KAISER J I am aware of my coat of arms can I have more information in regards my past family name my father fought for Germany 🇩🇪 in the WW2 thank you

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6:29 any person that speaks German probably knows this guy had a hard life with such a name… xD

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What can you tell me e about the Schultz coat of arms?

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