A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fleckinger family of Germany.
Reg. 2156 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé d'azur sur or; à un senestrochère paré de gu., br. sur l'or, mouv. du flanc, la main de carn. tenant un flambeau allumé au nat., br. sur l'azur. Cq. cour. C.: cinq pl. d'aut., alt. d'azur et d'arg. L. d'or et d'azur.”
BavariaBavaria, c. 1818
Where the Fleckinger Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Fleckinger arms are recorded
The Fleckinger arms were recorded in Bavaria, c. 1818.
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.
Frederick William III of Prussia
Sovereign of the period
Frederick William III of Prussia
1797–1840
Reigning in Germany when the Fleckinger arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
Prussian heraldry was strictly tied to social rank and noble status rather than being a free choice for every citizen. These symbols were treated as permanent family property that moved through the generations to all legitimate heirs. If a family branch wanted to change their design to stand out, they had to apply for official permission to alter their specific version of the shield.
Granting authority
The Prussian Heroldsamt acted as the central state office that managed and strictly controlled all noble titles and coats of arms.
How they got arms
Families usually obtained their arms through formal royal grants or by proving their long-standing noble status to the state authorities.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms were kept in the rolls of the Prussian Heroldsamt, which functioned from 1706 until 1918.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Bavaria.
Origin & History of the Fleckinger Family in Germany
The surname Fleckinger originates from the historical region of Bavaria, where the family was well-established by the early nineteenth century. Linguistically, the name likely derives from the Middle High German word "fleck," which refers to a patch of land or a small plot. This suggests that the earliest ancestors were likely farmers or landowners who identified themselves by the specific location of their homesteads. By 1818, records indicate that the family was deeply integrated into the rural social structures of the Bavarian countryside. During this period, families in the region were often tied to the land through agricultural labor and local parish communities. The name reflects a time when surnames were increasingly used to distinguish families based on their geographic origins or their specific roles within a village.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fleck
A spot, patch, or stain on a surface.
This name
FleckingerA person who lived near a patch of land or a spotted individual.
also spelled
Fleckinger
Fleckingerherrenworth
Flekinger auf Herenvort
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
