A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Eben family of Austria.
Reg. 7530 · Austrian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
pillowRest earned, and authority at ease
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“Ec.: au 1 d'arg. à un coussin de gu., houppé d'or, posé sur l'un de ses côtés et ch. d'une couronne de laurier de sin.; au 2 d'or à l'aigle de sa.; au 3 de gu. à un senestrochère, arm. de sa., mouv. du flanc, la main de carn. tenant une épée d'arg., supp. une tête de Sarasin de face, au nat., fort. d'arg.; au 4 palé d'or et de sa. Sur le tout de sa. au griffon d'or, supp. de sa patte dextre une fleur-de-lis d'arg. Deux cq. cour. C.: 1° une aigle cont. de sa.; l. d'arg. et de gu.; 2° le griffon, privé de la fleur-de-lis et tenant de sa patte sen. la tête de Sarasin; l. d'or et de sa.”
TyrolTyrol, c. 1677
Where the Eben Arms Were Recorded
Tyrol
Map of Austria showing where the Eben arms are recorded
The Eben arms were recorded in Tyrol, c. 1677.
Tyrol was mountain country in western Austria, where the valleys were held by families who had been there a very long time. Old tenure counted for more than money, and old families carried 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.
Region
Tyrol
First recorded
1677
Granting Authority for the Eben Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
1658–1705
Reigning in Austria when the Eben arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Austria
Austrian coats of arms were often linked directly to noble titles granted by the Emperor. These symbols belonged to the entire family line rather than just one individual. When a family grew, new branches kept the original design without needing to change it. This system allowed all members of a noble house to share the same identity across many generations.
Granting authority
The Imperial and Royal chancery managed all heraldic matters and controlled the official granting of arms throughout the Austrian lands.
How they got arms
Families typically received their arms through a formal imperial decree that often accompanied the elevation of a person to noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Official records of these grants were kept in the Imperial Register of Nobility which began its formal documentation process in 1453.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Tyrol.
Origin & History of the Eben Family in Austria
The family name Eben has deep roots in the mountainous region of Tyrol, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1677. In the German language, the word eben translates to level, flat, or even. This suggests that the name likely originated as a topographic descriptor for ancestors who lived on a plateau or a piece of flat land amidst the rugged Alpine terrain. During the late 17th century, families in this region were often identified by their relationship to the specific landscape they cultivated or inhabited. As the family grew, they became integrated into the local social and economic structures of the Tyrolean valleys. Their presence in official documents from this era highlights a long history of settlement and community involvement in the heart of the Austrian Alps.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Eben
Hebrew origin meaning stone or rock.
This name
EbenA topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent stone or rocky outcrop.
also spelled
Eben
Brunnen
Eben-Brunnen
Eben und Brunen
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kranzmayer, Eberhard. Ortsnamenbuch von Kärnten. 1956
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
pillowRest earned, and authority at ease
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
pillowRest earned, and authority at ease
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
