A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Grauman family of Germany.
Reg. 5324 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
knightChivalry and service in arms
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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)
“Coupé: au 1 d'or à un sauvage iss. de carn., ceint et cour. de lierre, mouv. du coupé, tenant une massue posée sur son épaule; au 2 d'arg. à trois roses de gu., tigées et feuillées de sin., posées sur une terrasse du même. L'écu bordé d'or. Cq. cour. C.: le sauvage iss., entre un vol de l'aigle de Prusse. L.: à dextre d'or et de gu., à sen. d'arg. et de gu.”
Germanyc. 1801
Where the Grauman Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Grauman arms are recorded
The Grauman arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1801.
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.
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
1792–1806
Reigning in Germany when the Grauman 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 Grauman Family in Germany
The surname Grauman is rooted in the Germanic linguistic tradition, likely originating as a descriptive name for a person with gray hair or a gray complexion. By the early nineteenth century, records confirm that members of the family were established in the region of Bavaria. During this period, Bavaria was undergoing significant social and political changes as it transitioned from a collection of smaller territories into a unified kingdom. Families like the Graumans often lived in small agricultural communities or growing market towns where they worked as tradespeople or farmers. Because surnames were becoming more standardized for tax and census purposes during this era, the name Grauman became firmly fixed in local civil registries. These early ancestors lived through a time of Napoleonic influence and regional modernization, which helped shape the professional and social paths of the generations that followed.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Grau and Mann
Gray color and a male person or human being.
This name
GraumanA descriptive occupational or nickname referring to a man with gray hair.
also spelled
Grauman
Graumane
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bavarian State Archives (Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv), General-Landes-Direktion Records
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
knightChivalry and service in arms
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
knightChivalry and service in arms
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
