A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Convers family of Switzerland.
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commanderJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'azur à la bande ondée d'arg.”
The Convers arms were recorded in Neufchâtel, c. 1745.
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.
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.
The family name Convers has deep roots in the Neuchâtel region of Switzerland, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1745. The name itself is thought to be derived from the Latin word conversus, which historically referred to someone who had undergone a religious conversion or joined a monastic order as a lay brother. In the context of the Jura Mountains and the surrounding Swiss cantons, families with this name often integrated into the local community through trades like watchmaking, agriculture, or civil service. By the mid-18th century, the Convers family was well-entrenched in the social fabric of Neuchâtel, contributing to the local economy and participating in the civic life of the region. Over time, the family expanded throughout the area, maintaining a consistent presence that helped shape the local heritage of the Swiss Jura.
Latin term meaning turned around, changed, or converted.
