A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Currier family of Germany.
Reg. 0812 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Parti: au 1 de gu. à deux étoiles d'or, rangées entre deux barres du même; au 2 d'arg. à la demi-aigle de sa., mouv. du parti. Cq. cour. C.: une étoile d'arg. L.: à dextre d'or et de gu., à sen. d'arg. et de sa.”
Germanyc. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Currier arms are recorded
The Currier arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1765.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bavaria.
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 Currier 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 Germany.
Origin & History of the Currier Family in Germany
The surname Currier is historically linked to the skilled trade of leatherworking, specifically the process of dressing and coloring tanned hides to make them pliable and durable. In the context of eighteenth-century Bavaria, where family records confirm their presence by 1765, the name likely functioned as an occupational descriptor for an ancestor who worked as a currier. During this period, leather was a vital material used for everything from footwear and clothing to industrial equipment and bookbinding. Because these craftsmen were essential to the local economy, they often held a respected position within their village or town guilds. As the family moved through different regions, the name evolved from a description of their daily labor into a permanent hereditary surname that identified their ancestral profession.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
corium
Latin term for leather or hide.
This name
CurrierAn occupational surname for a worker who dresses or tans leather.
also spelled
Courier
Currier
Couriere
Kooryay
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Waterer, John W., Leather in Life, Art and Industry, 1946
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
