A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bauler family of Switzerland.
Reg. 5524 · Swiss, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
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)
“D'azur au lion d'or, lamp. de gu., tenant de sa patte dextre un gobelet du sec. C.: un homme iss., hab. d'arg. à une fraise du même, coiffé d'un bonnet de sa. à plume flottante d'arg., tenant de sa main dextre une hallebarde d'arg., emm. d'or.”
SwitzerlandBâle, c. 1745
Where the Bauler Arms Were Recorded
Bâle
Map of Switzerland showing where the Bauler arms are recorded
The Bauler arms were recorded in Bâle, c. 1745.
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 Switzerland in this period.
How Arms Worked in Switzerland
In Switzerland, coats of arms were not restricted to the nobility and were often adopted by common citizens and families. These symbols were passed down through generations to show family identity. When branches of a family grew, they often changed small details of the design to distinguish their own line from the original group.
Granting authority
Cantonal and civic authorities managed the use of coats of arms within their specific regions and local jurisdictions.
How they got arms
Families typically assumed their own coats of arms based on local custom rather than receiving them from a central monarch.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in various cantonal and civic registers starting from the fourteenth century throughout the Swiss region.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Switzerland.
Origin & History of the Bauler Family in Switzerland
The surname Bauler is deeply connected to the city of Bâle, which is known in German as Basel, Switzerland. Historical records confirm that members of the family were well established in this region by 1745. The name itself likely functions as a locative surname, meaning it was used to identify people who originated from or lived in the city of Bâle. During the eighteenth century, families in this area were often deeply involved in the local trades and the growing mercantile economy that defined the city. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the Rhine valley, moving through the changing political landscapes of the Swiss cantons. By tracing their presence back to this period, we see a family that was rooted in one of Europe’s most important centers of commerce and learning.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bul
Old High German term referring to a bull or a male bovine.
This name
BaulerA topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near a bull pasture or worked as a cattle herder.
also spelled
Bauller
Bowler
Related arms
Scharschmid d'Adlertreusimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Staatsarchiv Basel-Stadt, Kirchenbücher der Stadt Basel (1745)
Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, Basel (Stadt) (2002)
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
lionCourage, strength and royalty
