A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Blumstein family of Germany.
Reg. 1690 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à une branche de muguet de sin., en pal, courbée vers dextre, fleurie de cinq fleurs d'arg. à sen., l'une sur l'autre. C.: la branche. L. d'arg. et de sin.”
Germanyc. 1765
Where the Blumstein Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Blumstein arms are recorded
The Blumstein 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 Blumstein 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 Blumstein Family in Germany
The surname Blumstein is a German-Jewish occupational or ornamental name that likely originated in the southern regions of the German-speaking lands. The name is composed of the words "Blum," meaning flower, and "Stein," meaning stone, which was a common naming convention for families living in the Bavarian region during the eighteenth century. By 1765, records confirm that members of the Blumstein family were established in Bavaria, where they lived as part of the local Jewish community under the strict regulations of the time. During this era, families often adopted surnames based on nature or physical landmarks to comply with new government mandates requiring permanent family names for tax and census purposes. These early ancestors likely worked as merchants or artisans, contributing to the economic life of their towns while maintaining their cultural traditions within the shifting political landscape of the Holy Roman Empire.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Blume and Stein
Flower and stone or rock.
This name
BlumsteinA topographic name for someone living near a flower-covered rock or stone.
also spelled
Blumsteyn
Blumstine
Bloomstine
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bavarian State Archives (Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv), Judenmatrikeln des Königreichs Bayern
Heitmann, Margret, Jüdisches Leben in Bayern, 2005
Kondratjuk, Stefan, Die Entwicklung der jüdischen Familiennamen in Süddeutschland, 1998
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