A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Brumbach family of France.
Reg. 4687 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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 l'aigle ép. de sin., bq. d'or, m. de gu. C.: deux cols de cygne d'arg., bq. de gu. L. d'arg. et de sin.”
AlsaceAlsace, c. 1663
Where the Brumbach Arms Were Recorded
Alsace
Map of France showing where the Brumbach arms are recorded
The Brumbach arms were recorded in Alsace, c. 1663.
Alsace lay between France and the German lands and belonged to both at different times. Its families held small estates and served whichever side ruled, and men who served in arms carried arms of their own.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Brumbach arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Alsace.
Origin & History of the Brumbach Family in France
The Brumbach family name has deep roots in the Alsace region, a territory located along the border of modern-day France and Germany. Historical records confirm that members of the family were established in this area by 1663. The name itself is likely topographic in origin, meaning it was used to describe the landscape where the family lived. In the local Germanic dialects of the seventeenth century, the name suggests a connection to a "brum" or "brunn" area, which often referred to a bubbling spring or a small stream. Families during this period were frequently identified by the natural features near their homes, and the Brumbach name likely identified early ancestors who settled near a specific water source. As the family grew, they became part of the agricultural and social fabric of the Alsatian countryside, living through a time when the region frequently shifted between different political powers.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Brun-bach
Brown or dark colored stream or brook.
This name
BrumbachRefers to a person who lived near a dark or brownish colored creek.
also spelled
Brumbak
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Bas-Rhin, Registres paroissiaux et documents d'état civil
Archives départementales du Haut-Rhin, Série E, État civil et registres paroissiaux
Dollinger, Philippe, Histoire de l'Alsace, 1970
Himly, François-Jacques, Chronologie de la Basse-Alsace, 1972
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