A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Aicher family of Germany.
Reg. 2600 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or à la bande de sa., ch. de trois glands effeuillés du champ, les queues en bas, posés dans le sens de la bande. Cq. cour. C.: deux prob., d'or et de sa., ornées chacune dans son embouchure d'un gland de l'un à l'autre.”
BavariaBavaria, c. 1765
Where the Aicher Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Aicher arms are recorded
The Aicher arms were recorded in Bavaria, c. 1765.
Bavaria was a country of old landed families and walled market towns. Estates passed down the same line for centuries, and both the landowners and the leading townsmen kept arms, which is why so many Bavarian names sit in the registers.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Germany in this period.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Aicher arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
In the Holy Roman Empire, coats of arms were often granted to individuals by the Emperor or his representatives. These arms were then passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants of the original holder. Younger branches of a family usually kept the same shield design without needing to change it, as the arms belonged to the entire lineage.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Bavaria.
Origin & History of the Aicher Family in Germany
The family name Aicher is a classic example of a topographic surname, which means it was derived from the natural features of the landscape where the earliest ancestors lived. In the German language, the word "Aich" is an old variation of "Eiche," which translates to oak tree. During the Middle Ages, families often adopted names based on their surroundings to help distinguish them from others in their village. Therefore, the name Aicher likely identified a person who lived near a prominent oak tree or a forest filled with oak timber. By the time the family was firmly established in the Bavarian region in 1765, this name had become a permanent identifier for generations of people working the land. These early Aichers were typically part of the rural population, contributing to the agricultural and social development of the Bavarian countryside long before the name was formally recorded in official parish or tax registers.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Eiche
A large deciduous tree belonging to the genus Quercus.
This name
AicherA topographic name for someone who lived near an oak tree or an oak forest.
also spelled
Aichner
Aycher
Aiker
Iker
Related arms
Lösleinsimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, Kurbayern Hofkammer, Buchhaltungsamt, Steuer- und Rechnungsunterlagen, 1765
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
