Map of Germany showing where the Blume arms are recorded
The Blume arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1765.
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.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Blume 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 Germany.
Origin & History of the Blume Family in Germany
The surname Blume is a German occupational and descriptive name that historically identified people who lived near flowers or worked as gardeners and florists. In the German language, the word Blume translates directly to flower. By the mid-eighteenth century, the family was well-established in the region of Bavaria. Records from 1765 confirm that members of the Blume family were active participants in the local economy and social structure of this southern German state during a time of significant agricultural development. As the family grew, they integrated into the village life of Bavaria, often serving as skilled tradespeople or farmers who relied on the fertile land of the region to sustain their households. This connection to the landscape and the natural world remained a defining characteristic of their identity for generations.
Blume Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
bluome
Middle High German term for a flower or blossom.
This name
BlumeA topographic name for someone living near a flower-rich area or a nickname for a blooming person.
also spelled
Blum
Bloeme
Blumm
Blooma
Bloom
Related arms
Blumvariant spelling
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
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
