A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Brumer family of Germany.
Reg. 4610 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bearStrength, cunning and protection of kin
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“D'or à l'ours ramp. de sa., tenant de ses pattes de devant une hallebarde au nat. Cq. cour. C.: l'ours, iss., entre un vol de sa.”
SaxonySaxony, c. 1765
Where the Brumer Arms Were Recorded
Saxony
Map of Germany showing where the Brumer arms are recorded
The Brumer arms were recorded in Saxony, c. 1765.
Saxony had mines, trade and old landed families all at once. Silver made some fortunes and land held others, and both sorts of family kept arms, which is why Saxon names appear so often 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 Brumer 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 Saxony.
Origin & History of the Brumer Family in Germany
The surname Brumer is deeply rooted in the historical landscape of Saxony, where records confirm the family was well-established by 1765. The name likely originated as a descriptive occupational or topographical identifier, common in the German-speaking regions of the eighteenth century. In the local dialect of that era, the root of the name is often associated with individuals who worked as brewers or those who lived near a distinct water source or marshy area. As the family grew, they became part of the industrious middle class that helped shape the social and economic fabric of the Saxon countryside. By the mid-1700s, the Brumers were documented in parish registers and local administrative files, reflecting a life centered around agriculture and traditional trades. These early ancestors lived through a time of significant regional change, helping to maintain the stability of their local communities through their work and family ties.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Brun
A Germanic term referring to the color brown or dark.
This name
BrumerAn occupational or descriptive name for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion.
also spelled
Brummer
Related arms
Brummervariant 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
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Kirchenbücher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Sachsens
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bearStrength, cunning and protection of kin
bearStrength, cunning and protection of kin
