A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Cuntz family of France.
Reg. 1259 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
Colours
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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)
“De sin. à la fasce d'arg., déjointe au milieu, l'une moitié haussée vers le chef, l'autre abaissée vers la p., s'entretouchant par les angles: à deux croiss. d'un au canton sen. du chef et l'autre au canton dextre de la p. Cq. cour. C.: une femme iss., les cheveux tressés, hab. d'une écartelé d'arg. et de sin., les bras remplacés par des ailes aux armes de l'écu. L. d'arg. et de sin.”
AlsaceAlsace, c. 1663
Where the Cuntz Arms Were Recorded
Alsace
Map of France showing where the Cuntz arms are recorded
The Cuntz arms were recorded in Alsace, c. 1663.
Alsace lay between France and the German lands and belonged to both at different times. Its families held small estates and served whichever side ruled, and men who served in arms carried arms of their own.
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 XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Cuntz 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 Alsace.
Origin & History of the Cuntz Family in France
The surname Cuntz is a variant of the name Konrad, which was a very popular given name in German-speaking regions during the Middle Ages. The name is rooted in the Old High German words for "bold" and "counsel," reflecting the values of strength and wisdom that were highly regarded at the time. By the time members of the family were documented in Alsace in 1663, the name had evolved from a first name into a hereditary surname used to identify specific family lineages. During the seventeenth century, Alsace was a region defined by its position between French and German cultural influences, and families like the Cuntz line were often deeply integrated into the local agricultural and village life of the Rhine Valley. This transition from a personal name to a family name allowed the Cuntz ancestors to establish a distinct identity that persisted through generations of social and political change in the borderland territories.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Konrad
Derived from Germanic elements meaning brave or bold counsel.
This name
CuntzA diminutive form of Conrad, historically used as a common nickname for those bearing the name.
also spelled
Kuntz
Cunts
Kunts
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
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
