A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bresler family of Germany.
Reg. 3879 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé: au 1 d'or à l'aigle de sa., bq., m. et cour. d'or; au 2 d'azur à un tertre de trois coupeaux de sin., chaque coupeau sommé d'un épi d'or.”
Germanyc. 1765
Where the Bresler Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Bresler arms are recorded
The Bresler 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 Bresler 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 Bresler Family in Germany
The surname Bresler is rooted in the historical geography of Central Europe, specifically within the regions of Bavaria where family members were documented as early as 1765. The name is generally classified as a locational surname, which means it likely originated to describe someone who came from a specific town or city. In the German language, the suffix "er" often denotes a person who belongs to or originates from a particular place. While the exact town is debated, many linguists connect the name to the city of Breslau, which is known today as Wrocław. During the eighteenth century, families often moved across German-speaking territories for trade or agricultural opportunities, and the name Bresler served as a way to identify an individual by their ancestral home. By the time records appear in Bavarian archives in the mid-1700s, the family had established itself as part of the local community, likely working in traditional trades that supported the growth of the region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Breslau
The German name for the city of Wroclaw in Poland.
This name
BreslerAn occupational or habitational name denoting someone who originated from the city of Breslau.
also spelled
Bressler
Breslar
Related arms
Rehdensimilar arms
Bresslervariant 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
Heintze, Albert. Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich. 1903
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
