A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gibler family of Germany.
Reg. 0221 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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 trois trèfles d'arg. Cq. cour. C.: une étoile d'arg., entre deux pl. d'aut. du même.”
PomeraniaPomerania, c. 1765
Where the Gibler Arms Were Recorded
Map of Germany showing where the Gibler arms are recorded
The Gibler arms were recorded in Pomerania, c. 1765.
Pomerania was flat farming country on the Baltic coast, held in large estates by a small number of families. They kept their land for generations, and generations of landholding is what fills 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.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Gibler 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 Pomerania.
Origin & History of the Gibler Family in Germany
The surname Gibler traces its roots to the historical region of Pomerania, a coastal area along the Baltic Sea that was once a crossroads for various European cultures. By 1765, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in this territory, which was then under the influence of the Kingdom of Prussia. The name likely evolved from regional dialects and occupational terms common to the Germanic and Slavic populations living in the area at the time. Families in this region were often tied to the land through agriculture or trade, and they frequently moved between small villages as they sought better economic opportunities. As the family grew, they became part of the complex social fabric of Pomerania, contributing to the local traditions and the development of the rural communities that defined the region during the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gibel
A Middle High German term referring to a gable or roof peak.
This name
GiblerAn occupational or topographic name for someone living near a prominent gable or roof structure.
also spelled
Geiblere
Geiblerr
Geibl
Gibler
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Brüggemann, Ludwig Wilhelm. Ausführliche Beschreibung des gegenwärtigen Zustandes des Königl. Preußischen Herzogthums Vor- und Hinter-Pommern. 1779
State Archives in Szczecin (Archiwum Państwowe w Szczecinie), Kirchenbücher der Provinz Pommern (Church records of the Province of Pomerania)
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trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
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