A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Brommer family of Austria.
Reg. 0054 · Austrian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à trois épis feuillés d'or, rangés sur une terrasse de sin. et accostés de deux étoiles d'arg. Cq. cour. C.: les épis, entre un vol de sa. L. d'or et d'azur.”
Austriac. 1767
Where the Brommer Arms Were Recorded
Tyrol
Map of Austria showing where the Brommer arms are recorded
The Brommer arms were recorded in Austria, c. 1767.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Tyrol.
Tyrol was mountain country in western Austria, where the valleys were held by families who had been there a very long time. Old tenure counted for more than money, and old families carried 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.
Region
Tyrol
First recorded
1767
Granting Authority for the Brommer Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
1765–1790
Reigning in Austria when the Brommer arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Austria
Austrian coats of arms were often linked directly to noble titles granted by the Emperor. These symbols belonged to the entire family line rather than just one individual. When a family grew, new branches kept the original design without needing to change it. This system allowed all members of a noble house to share the same identity across many generations.
Granting authority
The Imperial and Royal chancery managed all heraldic matters and controlled the official granting of arms throughout the Austrian lands.
How they got arms
Families typically received their arms through a formal imperial decree that often accompanied the elevation of a person to noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Official records of these grants were kept in the Imperial Register of Nobility which began its formal documentation process in 1453.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Austria.
Origin & History of the Brommer Family in Austria
The family name Brommer originates from the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, with deep roots in the mountainous landscape of Tyrol. By the year 1767, records confirm that members of the family were well-established residents within this alpine territory. The name itself is likely derived from Middle High German terms related to the word "brom," which refers to brambles or thorny bushes. This suggests that the earliest ancestors may have lived near a patch of wild berries or a thicket, a common way for families to identify their homes before formal street addresses existed. Over generations, the family became part of the local fabric of Tyrolean society, likely working in trades or agriculture that defined the rugged economy of the eighteenth-century Alps. As the family grew, they maintained their presence in the region, preserving their name through centuries of shifting borders and social change.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Brom
A Middle High German term for a bramble or thorny bush.
This name
BrommerAn occupational or topographic name for someone who lived near a thicket.
also spelled
Bromer
Brommers
Related arms
Gaudysimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tiroler Landesarchiv, Tiroler Tauf-, Heirats- und Sterbebücher (1767)
Kranzmayer, Eberhard, Ortsnamenbuch von Österreich, 1956
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon, 1967
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
