A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Döbner family of Germany.
Reg. 8595 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
batonAuthority and office held under the crown
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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 sa. à la fasce d'arg., ch. d'un chicot de gu., posé en fasce, poussant deux trèfles de sin. sur le sa. en chef, les tiges passées en saut. C.: un vol à l'antique, aux armes de l'écu. L. d'arg. et de sa”
GermanyMisnie, c. 1765
Where the Döbner Arms Were Recorded
Misnie
Map of Germany showing where the Döbner arms are recorded
The Döbner arms were recorded in Misnie, c. 1765.
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 Döbner 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 Döbner Family in Germany
The surname Döbner originates from the historical region of Misnie, which is known in German as Meißen. This area was a significant center of culture and administration in the Electorate of Saxony. The name is classified as a topographic or occupational surname, likely derived from the Middle High German word "Tobel," which refers to a ravine or a deep, narrow valley. Families bearing this name were often associated with those who lived near or worked within these specific geographical features. By 1765, records confirm that members of the Döbner family were well-established residents of the region. During this period, the family likely participated in the local agrarian or craft-based economy that defined the rural landscape of Saxony. Their presence in Misnie suggests a deep connection to the land and the long-standing social structures of the eighteenth-century German territories.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Tobias
Derived from the Hebrew name meaning God is good.
This name
DöbnerA patronymic surname originating from a diminutive form of the name Tobias.
also spelled
Doebner
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
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Bestand 10036 (Finanzarchiv), Steuerregister des Amtes Meißen, 1765
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
batonAuthority and office held under the crown
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
batonAuthority and office held under the crown
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
