A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Based family of Germany.
Reg. 8946 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“De gu. à la fasce de sin., ch. de deux faucilles d'arg., emm. d'or, posées en pals, le tranchant à dextre, et acc. en chef d'une aigle naiss. d'or, mouv. de la fasce. Cq. cour. C.: deux faucilles affr. d'arg., emm. d'or. L.: à dextre de gu. et de sin., à sen. d'or et de gu.”
MecklenburgAnhalt-Dessau · Mecklenburg, c. 1833
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Map of Germany showing where the Based arms are recorded
The Based arms were recorded in Mecklenburg, c. 1833.
Mecklenburg was farming country in the north of Germany, held by a small number of families who kept their estates for generations. Owning land was what entitled a family to arms, so a great many Mecklenburg names ended up 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.
Frederick William III of Prussia
Sovereign of the period
Frederick William III of Prussia
1797–1840
Reigning in Germany when the Based 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 Mecklenburg.
Origin & History of the Based Family in Germany
The family name Based has deep roots in the historical region of Mecklenburg, located in northern Germany. Records confirm that members of the family were living in this area by 1833. During the early nineteenth century, Mecklenburg was a rural society where many families were tied to the land through farming or local trades. The name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, which was common practice in German-speaking regions at the time. This means the name was often used to identify people based on the specific landscape or village where they resided. As the family grew, they became part of the local social fabric, contributing to the agricultural and community life of the Mecklenburg region before many individuals eventually migrated to other parts of the world in search of new opportunities.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Basis
A Greek and Latin term meaning foundation, pedestal, or base.
This name
BasedRefers to a person who lived near a foundation or a base of a structure.
also spelled
Basedo
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
