A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Besecker family of Germany.
Reg. 5164 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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 d'azur et d'arg.; au lion d'or, br. sur le parti, tenant une branche de rosier de sin., fleurie de deux pièces de gu.; le lion soutenu d'une tertre de gu., br. sur le parti. C.: un cygne d'arg., soutenu d'une motte de terre de sin. L.: à dextre d'or et d'azur, à sen. d'arg. et d'azur.”
FranconiaFranconia, c. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Besecker arms are recorded
The Besecker arms were recorded in Franconia, c. 1765.
Franconia was a patchwork of small territories in central Germany, full of minor landowners and prosperous market towns. So many separate households held land there that the region produced a great many coats of arms.
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 Besecker 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 Franconia.
Origin & History of the Besecker Family in Germany
The Besecker family name finds its historical roots in the Franconia region of Germany, where records confirm the family was established by at least 1765. The name is likely a variation of the German surname Beseke or Besecke, which evolved as families moved across different German-speaking territories. During the mid-18th century, Franconia was a collection of smaller territories undergoing significant social and economic changes, which often prompted families to seek new opportunities. Many individuals with this surname were part of the broader movement of German-speaking people who eventually sought passage to North America to secure land and religious freedom. By tracing these early roots, we see a family that was part of the traditional agrarian society of central Europe before participating in the massive wave of migration that helped shape the modern history of the United States.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Besen
A broom or brush used for sweeping.
This name
BeseckerAn occupational name for a maker or seller of brooms.
also spelled
Boseckere
Boseker
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Breuilly, John, The Formation of the First German Nation-State, 1800-1871, 1996
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
lionCourage, strength and royalty
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
lionCourage, strength and royalty
