A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fleisch family of Germany.
Reg. 2037 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 de gu. à une colombe ess. d'arg., posée sur un tertre du même; aux 2 et 3 d'or à la fasce de sa., ch. d'un besant d'or. Cq. cour. C.: les meubles du 1, entre deux prob. coupées, à dextre d'or sur sa., à sen. d'arg. sur gu. L. conformes aux émaux des prob.”
Germanyc. 1765
Where the Fleisch Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Fleisch arms are recorded
The Fleisch 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 Fleisch 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 Fleisch Family in Germany
The surname Fleisch is a German occupational name that originally identified a person who worked as a butcher. In the German language, the word *Fleisch* translates directly to meat, suggesting that the earliest ancestors to carry this name were likely tradesmen who prepared or sold animal products in their local markets. By 1765, records confirm that families bearing this name were well-established in the region of Bavaria. During this era, life in Bavaria was centered around small agricultural communities and growing trade guilds. Families like the Fleischs were often deeply integrated into these local economies, passing their professional skills and their descriptive surnames down through generations. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of southern Germany, contributing to the development of the towns and villages that defined the Bavarian landscape in the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fleisch
Germanic term for animal flesh or meat.
This name
FleischAn occupational name for a butcher or a seller of meat products.
also spelled
Fleish
Flash
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
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
