A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Emerich family of Switzerland.
Reg. 4399 · Swiss, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
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)
“De sa. à trois étoiles d'arg.”
SwitzerlandValais, c. 1745
Where the Emerich Arms Were Recorded
Valais
Map of Switzerland showing where the Emerich arms are recorded
The Emerich arms were recorded in Valais, 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 Emerich Family in Switzerland
The name Emerich originates from the ancient Germanic name Emmerich, which combines the elements for "universal" and "power" or "ruler." This name became popular across Central Europe during the Middle Ages, often associated with saints and nobility, before eventually settling into a hereditary surname. By the middle of the eighteenth century, the family had established a firm presence in the mountainous region of Valais, Switzerland. Records from 1745 confirm that members of the Emerich family were living in this area, likely working as farmers or tradespeople within the small, isolated mountain communities. These early ancestors lived through a time of significant social change in the Swiss cantons, where families often stayed in the same valleys for generations to maintain their land and local status.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Haimirich
Derived from Germanic elements meaning home and ruler.
This name
EmerichA name signifying a powerful ruler of the home or a king of the estate.
also spelled
Emerich
Emerick
Emerichi
Emery
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives de l'État du Valais, Registres paroissiaux de l'ancien diocèse de Sion
Josef Anton Henne, Die Geschichte der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft, 1832
Gottfried Boesch, Die Familiennamen des Kantons Wallis, 1955
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mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
