A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gehring family of Germany.
Reg. 7335 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
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'or à un homme iss., de profil, hab. de sa. à brandebourgs d'or, coiffé d'un chapeau piramidal de sa., et tenant une branche de rosier de sin., fleurie de trois pièces de gu. Cq. cour. C.: l'homme iss. L. d'or et de sa.”
GermanySaxe-Weimar, c. 1765
Where the Gehring Arms Were Recorded
Saxe-Weimar
Map of Germany showing where the Gehring arms are recorded
The Gehring arms were recorded in Saxe-Weimar, 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 Gehring 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 Gehring Family in Germany
The surname Gehring is a patronymic name, which means it originated as a way to identify someone as the descendant of a person named Gero. The root of this name comes from the Old High German word ger, which translates to spear. By the time the family was firmly established in the region of Saxe-Weimar in 1765, the name had evolved into a fixed family identifier used to distinguish members of the community. Families in this part of Germany during the eighteenth century were often deeply connected to the land and local trade guilds. Because Saxe-Weimar was a center for intellectual and cultural growth, those bearing the name Gehring were likely involved in the agricultural or artisanal life that defined the local economy. Over many generations, the name transitioned from a simple description of a person’s ancestry into a permanent family legacy that traveled with them through the changing borders of central Europe.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gero
Derived from the Germanic word for spear.
This name
GehringA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Gero or Gerhard.
also spelled
Gehringe
Gehringg
Gering
Related arms
Behambrecorded with Gehring, same area
Heigelrecorded with Gehring, same area
Hörtingerrecorded with Gehring, same area
Kesslerrecorded with Gehring, same area
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 Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Thüringisches Staatsarchiv Weimar, Kirchenbücher der Superintendentur Weimar, 1765
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