A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fiebig family of Germany.
Reg. 0923 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Ec.: au 1 de gu. à un senestrochère au nat., mouv. d'une nuée et tenant une grenade allumée, au nat.; au 2 d'azur à une étoile (8) d'arg.; au 3 d'azur à une étoile (8) d'or; au 4 de gu. à une étoile (8) d'or. L'écu bordé d'or. Cq. cour. C.: trois pl. d'aut., une de sa. entre deux d'arg. L.: à dextre d'or et de gu., à sen. d'arg. et d'azur.”
Germanyc. 1765
Where the Fiebig Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Fiebig arms are recorded
The Fiebig arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1765.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bavaria.
Bavaria was a country of old landed families and walled market towns. Estates passed down the same line for centuries, and both the landowners and the leading townsmen kept arms, which is why so many Bavarian names sit in 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 Fiebig 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 Germany.
Origin & History of the Fiebig Family in Germany
The surname Fiebig is a German name that originated as a shortened form of the personal name Philipp. During the Middle Ages, it was common for people to adapt names like Philipp into regional variations as they became popular throughout German-speaking lands. By the time members of the family were documented in Bavaria in 1765, the name had already been established for generations as a way to identify specific households within their local communities. Families with this name often lived in rural or semi-rural areas where they worked in agriculture or skilled trades. Because surnames were often passed down through oral tradition before being written into official church or tax records, the spelling evolved based on how local clerks heard the name spoken. The presence of the family in Bavaria during the eighteenth century suggests they were part of the stable population that helped define the social and economic character of the region during that era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Viebig
A locative name derived from a settlement or field name.
This name
FiebigA variant of the German surname Viebig, likely referring to someone from a specific place or pasture.
also spelled
Feebig
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
