A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dubee family of Switzerland.
Reg. 4314 · Swiss, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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 gu. à une colombe d'arg., po-”
SwitzerlandBerne, c. 1745
Where the Dubee Arms Were Recorded
Berne
Map of Switzerland showing where the Dubee arms are recorded
The Dubee arms were recorded in Berne, 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.
How Arms Worked in Switzerland
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.
Granting authority
Cantonal and civic authorities managed the use of coats of arms within their specific regions and local jurisdictions.
How they got arms
Families typically assumed their own coats of arms based on local custom rather than receiving them from a central monarch.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in various cantonal and civic registers starting from the fourteenth century throughout the Swiss region.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Switzerland.
Origin & History of the Dubee Family in Switzerland
The family name Dubee has deep roots tied to the region of Berne, Switzerland, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1745. The name likely originated as a descriptive term or a locational identifier, as was common for surnames developing in European mountain communities during the eighteenth century. Families in this area often lived in close-knit agricultural or artisan circles, relying on local parish registers to document births, marriages, and deaths. By the mid-1700s, the Dubee family was part of a stable society that valued record-keeping and community ties within the Swiss cantons. Their presence in Berne suggests they were integrated into the local economy and social structure of the time, likely participating in the trades or farming practices that defined life in the region during the mid-eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dubois
Derived from the French term for of the woods or forest.
This name
DubeeA topographic surname for someone who lived near or worked within a forest.
also spelled
Duby
Doobi
Dubee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Staatsarchiv des Kantons Bern, Kirchenbücher der reformierten Kirchgemeinden im Kanton Bern (1745)
Dubler, Anne-Marie, Berner Wirtschaft im 18. Jahrhundert (1983)
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dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
