A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bubna family of Austria.
Reg. 1118 · Austrian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 une caisse de tambour, au nat., posée en bande. Trois cq. cour. C.: 1° un lion iss. et cont. d'or, brandissant de sa patte dextre un sabre d'arg., garni d'or; 2° la caisse de tambour, en bande, devant trois pl. d'aut.: d'or, d'azur et d'arg.; 3° un vol à l'antique d'azur, ch. d'un chev. d'arg. L.: à dextre d'or et d'azur, à sen. d'arg. et d'azur. S.: à dextre un lion d'or, lamp. de gu.; à sen. un lévrier d'arg., coll. et bouclé d'or.”
Austriac. 1860
Where the Bubna Arms Were Recorded
Tyrol
Map of Austria showing where the Bubna arms are recorded
The Bubna arms were recorded in Austria, c. 1860.
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
1860
Granting Authority for the Bubna Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Sovereign of the period
Franz Joseph I of Austria
1848–1916
Reigning in Austria when the Bubna 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 Bubna Family in Austria
The family name Bubna is deeply rooted in the alpine regions of Central Europe, with significant historical ties to the territory of Tyrol. By the middle of the nineteenth century, members of the family were well-established within these mountainous communities, where they likely engaged in the traditional trades and agricultural practices common to the region. The name itself is thought to be of Slavic origin, potentially derived from terms related to drums or rhythmic sounds, which suggests that early ancestors may have held roles as town criers, musicians, or local officials. As the family settled in Tyrol by 1860, they became part of the complex social fabric of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Their presence in this area reflects the broader patterns of migration and settlement that defined the movement of families across the borders of modern-day Austria and Italy during the nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
buben
Middle High German term referring to a boy or a young man.
This name
BubnaDerived from a nickname for a young man or a servant.
also spelled
Bubna-Lititz
Bubna-Warlich
Bubnaw
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kollmann, Franz. Tiroler Familiennamen. 1960
Mader, Josef. Die Geschichte der Tiroler Bevölkerung. 1925
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