A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dümler family of Germany.
Reg. 4917 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
ringFidelity, and a promise kept
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 rose d'arg. dans une bague d'or, châtonnée d'un saphir; la bague cant. de quatre glands tigés et feuillés au nat. C.: une bague châtonnée d'or; entre deux prob., coupées alt. d'arg. et de gu., ornées chacune dans son embouchure d'un gland tigé et feuillé au nat. L. d'arg. et de gu.”
FranconiaFranconia, c. 1765
Where the Dümler Arms Were Recorded
Franconia
Map of Germany showing where the Dümler arms are recorded
The Dümler arms were recorded in Franconia, c. 1765.
Franconia was a patchwork of small territories in central Germany, full of minor landowners and prosperous market towns. So many separate households held land there that the region produced a great many coats of arms.
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 Dümler 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 Franconia.
Origin & History of the Dümler Family in Germany
The family name Dümler originates from the historic Franconia region of Germany, which is known for its rolling hills and long-standing agricultural traditions. The name is classified as a topographic or occupational surname, likely derived from the Middle High German word "tum," which refers to a cathedral or a church-owned property. This suggests that the earliest ancestors may have lived near such a landmark or worked as laborers on church-managed lands. By 1765, records confirm that the family was well-established within the Franconian landscape, living as part of a rural society that relied heavily on farming and local trade. Over the centuries, the family became deeply integrated into the social and economic fabric of the region, passing down their name through generations of villagers who helped shape the local culture of central Germany.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Tumler
A person who performs acrobatics or somersaults.
This name
DümlerAn occupational surname for a tumbler, acrobat, or professional dancer.
also spelled
Dummler
Dumlar
Doomler
Related arms
Dümmlervariant spelling
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
Kohlheim, Rosa and Volker, Duden: Das große Vornamenlexikon, 2007
State Archive of Bamberg (Staatsarchiv Bamberg), Standesamtliche Unterlagen und Kirchenbücher der Region Franken, 1765
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roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
ringFidelity, and a promise kept
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
ringFidelity, and a promise kept
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
acornAntiquity and strength from small beginnings
