A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Alers family of Germany.
Reg. 5313 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Parti: au 1 d'azur à la demi-aigle d'or, mouv. du parti; au 2 d'or à la fasce d'azur. C.: une aigle iss. d'or.”
Germanyc. 1875
Where the Alers Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Alers arms are recorded
The Alers arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1875.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bavaria.
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.
Wilhelm I
Sovereign of the period
Wilhelm I
1861–1888
Reigning in Germany when the Alers arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
Prussian heraldry was strictly tied to social rank and noble status rather than being a free choice for every citizen. These symbols were treated as permanent family property that moved through the generations to all legitimate heirs. If a family branch wanted to change their design to stand out, they had to apply for official permission to alter their specific version of the shield.
Granting authority
The Prussian Heroldsamt acted as the central state office that managed and strictly controlled all noble titles and coats of arms.
How they got arms
Families usually obtained their arms through formal royal grants or by proving their long-standing noble status to the state authorities.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms were kept in the rolls of the Prussian Heroldsamt, which functioned from 1706 until 1918.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Germany.
Origin & History of the Alers Family in Germany
The surname Alers is deeply rooted in the historical landscape of southern Germany, particularly within the region of Bavaria. By the mid-19th century, families bearing this name were well-established in the area, living through a period of significant social and political transformation as the Kingdom of Bavaria integrated into the newly formed German Empire in 1871. The name likely evolved from regional naming customs or occupational descriptors common to the Germanic tribes of the Middle Ages. As families like the Alers settled into local communities, they participated in the traditional agrarian and trade-based economy that defined Bavarian life during the 1870s. These early ancestors were part of a stable, localized population that helped shape the cultural identity of the region before the rapid industrialization of the late 19th century changed the German way of life forever.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Adalhard
Derived from Germanic elements meaning noble and hardy or brave.
This name
AlersA patronymic form indicating a descendant of someone named with the noble-hardy root.
also spelled
Alerz
Aler
Related arms
Brandtsimilar arms
Engelhardtsimilar arms
Roltmansimilar arms
Saurma auf Lorzendorfsimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bavarian State Archives (Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv), Generalakten des Staatsministeriums des Innern
Bavarian State Office for Statistics (Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik), Ortschaften-Verzeichnis des Königreichs Bayern, 1875
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1882
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
