A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Büchheim family of France.
Reg. 3206 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 de sa. à trois gerbes d'or; aux 2 et 3 d'arg. à la fasce de gu. Sur le tout de gu. au lion d'arg., coll. d'or, le col lié d'une chaîne du même, retombant sur le dos. Trois cq. cour. C.: 1° une gerbe d'or; 2° le lion du surtout; 3° un vol à l'antique aux armes du 2. L.: à dextre d'or et de sa., à sen. d'arg. et de gu.”
Francec. 1725
Where the Büchheim Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Büchheim arms are recorded
The Büchheim arms were recorded in France, c. 1725.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
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 XV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XV of France
1715–1774
Reigning in France when the Büchheim 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 France.
Origin & History of the Büchheim Family in France
The family name Büchheim originates from the Germanic linguistic tradition, where the suffix "heim" typically denotes a home, settlement, or village. While the name is deeply rooted in German-speaking regions, historical records confirm that members of the family had established a presence in the Brittany region of France by 1725. During this era, the movement of families across European borders was often driven by trade, military service, or the search for new agricultural opportunities. Settling in Brittany suggests that these early ancestors were likely part of a broader network of migration that connected central European populations with the coastal communities of western France. By integrating into a new cultural landscape while maintaining their distinct ancestral name, the family navigated the social and economic shifts of the eighteenth century as they built their lives in a new home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Buche and Heim
Beech tree and home or settlement.
This name
BüchheimA habitational name referring to a settlement located near a beech tree forest.
also spelled
Buchheym
Beechime
Bookhime
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Morbihan, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
lionCourage, strength and royalty
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
lionCourage, strength and royalty
