A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Flickinger family of Germany.
Reg. 3934 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 de gu. à une demi-ramure de cerf d'or; aux 2 et 3 d'azur plein. C.: trois pl. d'aut., une de gu. entre deux d'azur. L.: d'azur et de gu.”
GermanyWangen Wurt, c. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Flickinger arms are recorded
The Flickinger arms were recorded in Wangen Wurt, c. 1765.
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 Flickinger 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 Flickinger Family in Germany
The Flickinger family name finds its historical roots in the southwestern regions of Germany, particularly within the area surrounding the town of Wangen im Allgäu. By the mid-18th century, records confirm that members of the family were well-established residents of this community. The name itself is likely derived from Middle High German terms related to flickering or shining, which may have originally served as a descriptive nickname for an ancestor. As inhabitants of the Swabian region, these early family members were part of a society deeply connected to agriculture, local trade, and the strict social structures of the Holy Roman Empire. Their presence in Wangen by 1765 suggests that the family had already been settled in the region for generations, participating in the daily life and religious traditions of the local parish long before the major waves of migration to the Americas began.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Flick
A Middle High German term for a patch or a mender.
This name
FlickingerA descriptive occupational surname for a person who worked as a patcher or mender of clothes.
also spelled
Flahkinger
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Stadtarchiv Wangen im Allgäu, Kirchenbücher der Pfarrei St. Martin, 1765
Kohlheim, Rosa and Volker Kohlheim, Duden Familiennamen: Herkunft und Bedeutung von 20.000 Nachnamen, 2005
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
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stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
