A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Frankenberger family of France.
Reg. 3913 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“De sa. à quinze boules d'or, 5, 4, 3, 2 et 1. C.: deux cornes de buffle de sa., ornées chacune à l'ext. de cinq boules d'or, dont une sur le sommet [V. Baur de Frankenberg.]”
Francec. 1663
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Map of France showing where the Frankenberger arms are recorded
The Frankenberger arms were recorded in France, c. 1663.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Frankenberger arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of France.
Origin & History of the Frankenberger Family in France
The surname Frankenberger is a locative name, which means it was originally used to identify people based on the place where they lived. The name translates to someone who came from a place called Frankenberg, a common name for towns in German-speaking regions that often referred to a "mountain of the Franks." By the middle of the 17th century, members of the family had moved westward into the Bretagne region of France. Their presence in this area by 1663 suggests that the family was part of a broader pattern of migration during a time when people frequently traveled across European borders for work, trade, or military service. Over time, as the family settled into new communities, the name served as a lasting link to their ancestral origins in the east while they integrated into the local culture of their new home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Franken
Refers to the Frankish people or the region of Franconia.
This name
FrankenbergerA person originating from the Franconia region or a mountain settlement.
also spelled
Frankenbourg
Frankenbergh
Frankenberk
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
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France, 1951
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
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