A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fleischhacker family of Austria.
Reg. 8863 · Austrian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur au lion d'or, cour. du même, soutenu d'un tertre de trois coupeaux de sin., le lion ayant la queue passée entre ses jambes et remontant, tenant de sa patte dextre une épée d'arg., garnie d'or, dirigée vers le canton dextre du chef et de sa sen. un rameau d'olivier de sin., dirigé vers lui-même. Cq. cour. C.: un lion iss. d'or, cour. du même, tenant entre ses pattes un ballot carré d'arg., lié de sa. deux fois sur la longueur et deux fois sur la largeur. L. d'or et d'azur.”
Austriac. 1870
Where the Fleischhacker Arms Were Recorded
Tyrol
Map of Austria showing where the Fleischhacker arms are recorded
The Fleischhacker arms were recorded in Austria, c. 1870.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Tyrol.
Tyrol was mountain country in western Austria, where the valleys were held by families who had been there a very long time. Old tenure counted for more than money, and old families carried arms.
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.
Region
Tyrol
First recorded
1870
Granting Authority for the Fleischhacker Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Sovereign of the period
Franz Joseph I of Austria
1848–1916
Reigning in Austria when the Fleischhacker arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Austria
Austrian coats of arms were often linked directly to noble titles granted by the Emperor. These symbols belonged to the entire family line rather than just one individual. When a family grew, new branches kept the original design without needing to change it. This system allowed all members of a noble house to share the same identity across many generations.
Granting authority
The Imperial and Royal chancery managed all heraldic matters and controlled the official granting of arms throughout the Austrian lands.
How they got arms
Families typically received their arms through a formal imperial decree that often accompanied the elevation of a person to noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Official records of these grants were kept in the Imperial Register of Nobility which began its formal documentation process in 1453.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Austria.
Origin & History of the Fleischhacker Family in Austria
The surname Fleischhacker is a classic occupational name that originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe. In the Middle Ages, the term was used to identify a person who worked as a butcher, as the name combines the words for meat and a person who chops or cuts. By the time members of the family were documented in the Tyrol region during the 1870s, the name had long been established as a way to describe a family’s trade or professional heritage. Because many families lived in the same villages for generations, this name likely passed from father to son as they continued the work of supplying meat to their local communities. Living in the mountainous landscape of Tyrol, these early family members were part of a long tradition of skilled tradespeople who helped sustain the local economy through their essential work in food preparation and distribution.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fleisch
German word for flesh or meat derived from Old High German fleisc.
This name
FleischhackerAn occupational surname for a butcher or someone who sold meat.
also spelled
Flashhaker
Related arms
Stengelsimilar arms
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 Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Tiroler Landesarchiv, Standesausweise und Zivilstandsregister, 1870
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
lionCourage, strength and royalty
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
lionCourage, strength and royalty
