A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Grundmann family of Germany.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“De gu. à une verge d'or.”
The Grundmann arms were recorded in Silesia, c. 1765.
Silesia was farming country in the east of the German lands, held in large estates by families who stayed put for generations. Owning land was what entitled a family to arms, so the region fills a good deal of the register.
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.
Reigning in Germany when the Grundmann arms are first recorded.
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.
The surname Grundmann is a descriptive name that originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe. It is composed of the words grund, meaning ground or bottom, and mann, meaning man. Historically, this name was likely given to someone who lived on a piece of low-lying land or worked as a farmer on a specific plot of soil. By the mid-eighteenth century, the family had established a clear presence in the region of Silesia. Records from 1765 confirm that members of the Grundmann family were living and working within this territory, which was a major center for agriculture and trade at the time. As the family grew, they became part of the local social fabric, contributing to the development of Silesian towns and rural communities through their labor and daily life.
A piece of land, soil, or the bottom of a valley.
