A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Graumann family of Germany.
Reg. 0115 · 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 Graumann Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Graumann arms are recorded
The Graumann 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 Graumann 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 Graumann Family in Germany
The surname Graumann originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, where it functioned as a descriptive name for a person with specific physical or social traits. The name is derived from the Middle High German words "grau," meaning gray, and "mann," meaning man. It likely served as a nickname for an individual with gray hair or perhaps someone who wore gray clothing. By the early nineteenth century, the family was well-established in the Bavarian region. During this period, the social structure of Bavaria was undergoing significant changes due to the Napoleonic era and the subsequent reorganization of German territories. Families like the Graumanns were typically part of the agrarian or artisan classes, living in small village communities where they contributed to the local economy through farming or skilled trades. Their presence in Bavaria by 1801 places them in a time of transition when local civil records began to track family lineages more consistently for tax and military purposes.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Grau
A German adjective meaning gray or referring to a gray-haired person.
This name
GraumannA descriptive surname for someone with gray hair or a gray complexion.
also spelled
Grauman
Graumane
Related arms
Dalensimilar arms
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
Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, General-Landes-Direktion, Akten der Steuerkataster, 1801
Gottschald, Max, Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen, 1954
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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
