A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Blumenberg family of Switzerland.
Reg. 5330 · Swiss, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
vairProtection, and the winter fur
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
VairMeans: Protection
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Fascé de gu. et de vair. C.: un bonnet à deux cornes de gu., ch. d'une fasce de vair, les cornes sommées de panaches de plumes de coq de sa.”
Switzerlandc. 1745
Where the Blumenberg Arms Were Recorded
Bern
Map of Switzerland showing where the Blumenberg arms are recorded
The Blumenberg arms were recorded in Switzerland, c. 1745.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bern.
Bern was the largest of the Swiss cantons and ran itself, with its own council and its own courts. Its governing families held office for generations, and office of that kind carried a shield with it.
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 Blumenberg Family in Switzerland
The surname Blumenberg is a topographic name that originated in German-speaking regions, combining the words for flower and mountain or hill. This suggests that the earliest ancestors likely lived near a prominent, flower-covered landscape or a hill known by that name. By the mid-eighteenth century, the family had established a notable presence in the city of Bern, Switzerland. Records from 1745 confirm that members of the Blumenberg family were integrated into the social and civic life of this historic city during a time when Bern was a powerful center of trade and politics. Over the following generations, the family name spread as individuals moved through the Swiss cantons and into neighboring German territories, maintaining their identity as they adapted to new communities.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Blume and Berg
German for flower and mountain or hill.
This name
BlumenbergA topographical surname referring to someone who lived on a mountain or hill covered in flowers.
also spelled
Blumenbergh
Blumenberk
Bloomenberg
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Familiennamen, 1957
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon, 1967
Staatsarchiv des Kantons Bern, Kirchenbücher der Stadt Bern, 1745
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
