A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Buchauer family of Germany.
Reg. 7472 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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 deux lions affr. d'or, cour. du même, ramp. contre un hêtre de sin., le tout soutenu d'un tertre d'or. Enté en p. de gu. à une fasce d'arg. C.: un lion assis d'or, tenant un guidon de gu. à la fasce d'arg., flottant à sen. L.: d'or et d'azur.”
BavariaBavaria, c. 1765
Where the Buchauer Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Buchauer arms are recorded
The Buchauer arms were recorded in Bavaria, c. 1765.
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 Buchauer 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 Bavaria.
Origin & History of the Buchauer Family in Germany
The surname Buchauer is a topographic name that originated in the southern regions of Bavaria. In the German language, the suffix "auer" typically identifies a person who lives near or works on a specific type of land. The root word "Buch" refers to a beech tree or a beech forest. This suggests that the earliest members of the family likely lived near a prominent grove of beech trees or a village named after such a forest. By the year 1765, the family was well-established within the Bavarian landscape, where they were likely part of the local agricultural or artisan communities. Because surnames were often tied to the immediate physical environment during the Middle Ages, the name Buchauer served as a simple way to identify individuals by their home or their relationship to the local geography.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Buche
A type of deciduous tree known as the European beech.
This name
BuchauerRefers to someone who lived near a beech tree or a beech forest.
also spelled
Buchawer
Bookower
Related arms
Oliveriussimilar arms
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
Kohlheim, Rosa and Kohlheim, Volker, Duden Familiennamen: Herkunft und Bedeutung von 20.000 Nachnamen, 2005
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
