A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Everd family of Germany.
Reg. 8121 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
boarA fierce fighter who battles to the end
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 un sanglier sautant de sa. C.: une patte de sanglier de sa., empoignant une couronne de laurier de sin.”
PomeraniaPomerania, c. 1765
Where the Everd Arms Were Recorded
Map of Germany showing where the Everd arms are recorded
The Everd arms were recorded in Pomerania, c. 1765.
Pomerania was flat farming country on the Baltic coast, held in large estates by a small number of families. They kept their land for generations, and generations of landholding is what fills the registers.
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 Everd 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 Pomerania.
Origin & History of the Everd Family in Germany
The family name Everd traces its roots to the historical region of Pomerania, where members of the family were documented as residents by 1765. During this period, Pomerania was a dynamic area under the influence of the Kingdom of Prussia, characterized by a mix of agricultural traditions and shifting political borders. Families with this surname were likely part of the rural or emerging middle-class populations that navigated the complex social changes of the eighteenth century. The name itself likely evolved from older Germanic naming conventions, potentially linked to personal names that signified strength or resilience. As the family established itself in this Baltic coastal region, they became part of the local fabric of village life, contributing to the development of the community through trade, farming, or local craftsmanship.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Eberhard
Derived from the Germanic words for wild boar and brave or hardy.
This name
EverdA surname originating from a personal name signifying the strength and courage of a wild boar.
also spelled
Everd
Everdee
Everden
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Landesarchiv Greifswald, Kirchenbücher der Provinz Pommern
Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, General-Tabellen der Provinz Pommern
Heitz, Gerhard, Die ländliche Gesellschaft in Pommern, 1965
Zimmermann, Johann Carl, Versuch einer historisch-geographischen Beschreibung des Königlich-Preußischen Herzogthums Vor- und Hinter-Pommern, 1764
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boarA fierce fighter who battles to the end
boarA fierce fighter who battles to the end
