A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Emmerich family of Germany.
Reg. 3862 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
Colours
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)
“De sa. à une sirène de carn., les cheveux épars, les mains étendues. C.: la sirène. L. d'or et de sa. - (Nob. du St.-Empire, 26 mai 1559; ren. de nob., 31 mars 1732; conf. de nob., 6 nov. 1742.) Coupé: au 1 de sa. à une sirène de carn., cour. d'or, tenant de sa main dextre un miroir ovale d'arg.; au 2 échiq. de sa. et d'or. Cq. cour. C.: la sirène, entre un vol coupé alt. d'or et de sa. L. d'arg. et de sa., à sen. d'or et de sa.”
SilesiaSilesia, c. 1765
Where the Emmerich Arms Were Recorded
Map of Germany showing where the Emmerich arms are recorded
The Emmerich arms were recorded in Silesia, c. 1765.
Silesia was farming country in the east of the German lands, held in large estates by families who stayed put for generations. Owning land was what entitled a family to arms, so the region fills a good deal of the register.
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 Emmerich 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 Silesia.
Origin & History of the Emmerich Family in Germany
The family name Emmerich originates from the ancient Germanic personal name Emmerich, which combines the elements for "universal" and "ruler." By the mid-eighteenth century, historical records confirm that members of the Emmerich family were well-established in the region of Silesia. In 1765, these families were deeply integrated into the social and economic fabric of the area, which was then a territory of the Kingdom of Prussia. During this period, individuals carrying the name were often associated with agricultural management and local trade, reflecting the typical lifestyle of families living in the rural provinces of Central Europe. As the name spread through the region, it became a marker of ancestry for those living in the borderlands between modern-day Germany and Poland.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Amalric
Derived from the Germanic elements amal meaning work and ric meaning power.
This name
EmmerichA name signifying industrious ruler or powerful worker, originating from ancient Germanic naming traditions.
also spelled
Emmerick
Emerich
Emrik
Emerick
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Heintze, Albert. Die deutschen Familien-Namen, geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich. 1903
Bahlow, Hans. Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt. 1967
Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, I. HA Rep. 97, Schlesien
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chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
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