A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Eschbach family of France.
Reg. 1901 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“D'arg. à la fasce de sa., acc. de trois têtes de lion du même, cour. d'or. C.: une hure de sanglier de sa., défendue d'arg., languée de gu., le boutoir d'arg.”
AlsaceBreisgau · Alsace, c. 1663
Where the Eschbach Arms Were Recorded
Alsace
Map of France showing where the Eschbach arms are recorded
The Eschbach arms were recorded in Alsace, c. 1663.
Alsace lay between France and the German lands and belonged to both at different times. Its families held small estates and served whichever side ruled, and men who served in arms carried arms of their own.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Eschbach arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Alsace.
Origin & History of the Eschbach Family in France
The family name Eschbach is a topographical surname, which means it was originally derived from the physical landscape where the first family members lived. The name is composed of two German words: *Esch*, which refers to an ash tree, and *Bach*, which means a brook or a stream. This suggests that the earliest ancestors likely settled near a small creek lined with ash trees. By 1663, records confirm that the family was well-established in the Alsace region, a territory located between the Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains. During this period, Alsace was a crossroads of European culture and was frequently affected by the shifting borders of the seventeenth century. Families in this area often worked as farmers or craftsmen, living in small village communities that relied on the local water sources for their daily survival. The name served as a simple way to identify these individuals by their connection to the specific geography of their home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Esche and Bach
Ash tree and a stream or brook.
This name
EschbachA topographic name for someone living near a stream bordered by ash trees.
also spelled
Eschback
Eshbach
Eshbak
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bach, Adolf. Deutsche Namenkunde. 1952
Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin. Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil. 1663
Heintze, Albert. Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich. 1903
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
