A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bumann family of Switzerland.
Reg. 0069 · Swiss, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“De gu. à la fasce d'arg., supp. un arbre de sin., et acc. en p. d'un soc de charrue d'arg., en barre, le manche en haut. Cq. cour. C.: l'arbre. L. d'arg. et de gu.”
Switzerlandc. 1745
Where the Bumann Arms Were Recorded
Bern
Map of Switzerland showing where the Bumann arms are recorded
The Bumann arms were recorded in Switzerland, c. 1745.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bern.
Bern was the largest of the Swiss cantons and ran itself, with its own council and its own courts. Its governing families held office for generations, and office of that kind carried a shield with it.
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 Switzerland in this period.
How Arms Worked in Switzerland
In Switzerland, coats of arms were not restricted to the nobility and were often adopted by common citizens and families. These symbols were passed down through generations to show family identity. When branches of a family grew, they often changed small details of the design to distinguish their own line from the original group.
Granting authority
Cantonal and civic authorities managed the use of coats of arms within their specific regions and local jurisdictions.
How they got arms
Families typically assumed their own coats of arms based on local custom rather than receiving them from a central monarch.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in various cantonal and civic registers starting from the fourteenth century throughout the Swiss region.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Switzerland.
Origin & History of the Bumann Family in Switzerland
The surname Bumann finds its historical roots in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland, where it functioned as a descriptive occupational name. In the Middle Ages, the term was often used to identify a farmer or a cultivator of land, derived from the Middle High German word for a builder or a tiller of the soil. By the mid-eighteenth century, the Bumann family had established a notable presence in the city of Bern. Records confirm that members of the family were active residents in this region by 1745, likely participating in the local agricultural or civic life that defined the Swiss cantons during that era. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the Bernese highlands, contributing to the development of their community through their traditional ties to the land and local trade.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bu
Old High German term for a dwelling or a farmstead.
This name
BumannA person who manages or lives on a small farm or homestead.
also spelled
Buman
Byumann
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Familiennamen. 1957
Heintze, Albert. Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich. 1933
Staatsarchiv des Kantons Bern. Kirchenbücher der Stadt Bern. 1745
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
