A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Froberg family of Germany.
Reg. 2100 · German, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à l'aigle coupée-ondée d'azur sur gu., les plumes ext. des ailes de gu. C.: une tête et col d'aigle de gu., ch. de trois fasces d'arg., le col longé d'une crête d'azur ornée de quatre plumes de paon au nat. L. d'arg. et de gu.”
Germanyc. 1725
Where the Froberg Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Froberg arms are recorded
The Froberg arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1725.
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.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Germany when the Froberg 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 Froberg Family in Germany
The surname Froberg originates from the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, with documented roots tracing back to the Bavarian landscape by the early 18th century. The name itself is topographical in nature, likely derived from the Middle High German words "fro," meaning happy or joyful, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. This suggests that the earliest ancestors to carry the name may have lived near a prominent, pleasant, or sunny hillside. By 1725, families bearing this name were well-established within the social and agricultural structures of Bavaria, participating in the local village life that defined the era. As these families moved through the region, they maintained their identity through this descriptive name, which served as a linguistic marker of their connection to the specific geography of their ancestral home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fro-berg
Joy or happiness combined with a mountain or fortified hill.
This name
FrobergA topographical name for someone who lived on a joyful or happy mountain.
also spelled
Frobergue
Frobberg
Froberk
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
Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, Kurbayern Hofkammer: Steuer- und Katasterwesen, 1725
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
