A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gets family of Germany.
Reg. 3640 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
cross symbolChristian faith and service
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur au pal d'or, ch. de quatre roses de gu. C.: une croix de coquerelles de sa., fleurdelisée d'arg. aux extrémités; entre un vol de sa., l'aile dextre ch. d'une barre d'or et l'aile sen. d'une”
GermanyNuremberg, c. 1765
Where the Gets Arms Were Recorded
Nuremberg
Map of Germany showing where the Gets arms are recorded
The Gets arms were recorded in Nuremberg, 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 Gets 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 Gets Family in Germany
The family name Gets traces its documented roots to the bustling city of Nuremberg during the mid-eighteenth century. By 1765, records confirm that members of the family were established residents within this major center of trade and craftsmanship in the Holy Roman Empire. During this era, Nuremberg was a hub for skilled artisans and metalworkers, and it is likely that the family name was linked to the specific trades or local dialects common in the region. As the city served as a crossroads for merchants traveling across Central Europe, the family would have been part of a vibrant urban community defined by guilds and strict civic regulations. Over time, the name persisted as the family navigated the social and economic shifts of the region, eventually moving from these early urban foundations into the broader historical record of German-speaking lands.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gode
Derived from the Germanic word for god or good.
This name
GetsA patronymic surname indicating a descendant of someone named with the element god.
also spelled
Goets
Getz
Gets
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Stadtarchiv Nürnberg, Bürgerbücher der Reichsstadt Nürnberg (1765)
Endres, Rudolf, Nürnberg: Eine deutsche Stadt in ihrer Geschichte (1999)
Schultheiß, Werner, Die Einwohner Nürnbergs im 18. Jahrhundert (1960)
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paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
cross symbolChristian faith and service
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
cross symbolChristian faith and service
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
