A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gas family of Switzerland.
Reg. 3623 · Swiss, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Colours
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'azur à un buste de jeune fille, hab. d'or, supp. de sa tête une tige courbée en demi-cercle et une grappe de raisins pamprée au nat., suspendue à chaque extrémité, lesdites grappes accostant sa tête. C.: les meubles de l'écu. L. d'or et d'azur.”
SwitzerlandBâle, c. 1745
Where the Gas Arms Were Recorded
Bâle
Map of Switzerland showing where the Gas arms are recorded
The Gas arms were recorded in Bâle, c. 1745.
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 Switzerland in this period.
How Arms Worked in Switzerland
In Switzerland, coats of arms were not restricted to the nobility and were often adopted by common citizens and families. These symbols were passed down through generations to show family identity. When branches of a family grew, they often changed small details of the design to distinguish their own line from the original group.
Granting authority
Cantonal and civic authorities managed the use of coats of arms within their specific regions and local jurisdictions.
How they got arms
Families typically assumed their own coats of arms based on local custom rather than receiving them from a central monarch.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in various cantonal and civic registers starting from the fourteenth century throughout the Swiss region.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Switzerland.
Origin & History of the Gas Family in Switzerland
The family name Gas has deep roots in the city of Bâle, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1745. During the eighteenth century, Bâle served as a vital crossroads for trade and intellectual exchange in Europe, placing the family at the center of a bustling urban environment. The name itself likely originated as a descriptive term or a shortened form of a longer occupational or locational name common in the region. As residents of a prominent Swiss city, early members of the family were likely involved in the local guilds or the merchant networks that defined the economy of the area. By maintaining a presence in Bâle, the family became part of the long-standing tradition of Swiss citizenship and civic participation that shaped the history of the canton. Their continued presence in the city archives suggests a family that was well-integrated into the social and professional life of the community during a period of significant regional growth.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gaston
Derived from the Germanic name Gast, meaning guest or stranger.
This name
GasA topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a specific location or a shortened form of a Germanic given name.
also spelled
Gasse
Gassh
Gassz
Gas
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Staatsarchiv Basel-Stadt, Bürgerverzeichnisse und Einwohnerregister
Burckhardt, A., Die Bürger von Basel, 1942
Staehelin, A., Geschichte der Stadt Basel, 1957
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