A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dom family of Germany.
Reg. 6534 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 de sa. à trois étoiles d'arg., rangées en bande; aux 2 et 3 d'arg. au senestrochère, paré de gu., la main fermée de carn., le contour inférieur du bras orné de cinq pl. d'aut., alt. de gu. et d'arg. Sur le tout d'arg. au senestrochère, arm. au nat., la main de carn. empoignant un sabre d'arg., garni d'or. Deux cq. cour. C.: 1° le senestrochère du surtout; 1. d'arg. et de sa.; 2° cinq pl. d'aut., alt. de gu. et d'arg.; l. d'arg. et de gu.”
SaxonySaxony, c. 1658
Where the Dom Arms Were Recorded
Saxony
Map of Germany showing where the Dom arms are recorded
The Dom arms were recorded in Saxony, c. 1658.
Saxony had mines, trade and old landed families all at once. Silver made some fortunes and land held others, and both sorts of family kept arms, which is why Saxon names appear so often 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.
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
1658–1705
Reigning in Germany when the Dom 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 Saxony.
Origin & History of the Dom Family in Germany
The family name Dom has deep roots in the historical region of Saxony, where records confirm members of the family were established by the year 1658. In the German language, the word "Dom" refers to a cathedral or a collegiate church. It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or occupational surname for people who lived near a major cathedral or worked in service to the church. During the seventeenth century, Saxony was a center of significant religious and cultural change, and families residing there were often tied to the local administrative or ecclesiastical structures of the time. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the region, contributing to the local trades and community life that defined life in the German territories during the early modern period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dominus
Latin term meaning master, lord, or owner of a household.
This name
DomA topographic or occupational name referring to someone who lived near or worked at a cathedral.
also spelled
Daume
Daumm
Dom
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, Kirchenbücher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Sachsens, 1658
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mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
