A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gryder family of Switzerland.
Reg. 6750 · Swiss, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
legStrength and swiftness
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 d'azur à un membre d'aigle d'arg., coupé à la cuisse de gu., le genou à dextre, la serre en bas, la patte accostée de deux fleurs-de-lis d'or; aux 2 et 3 d'or à la fasce d'azur, acc. de cinq roses de gu., 3 rangées en chef et 2 rangées en p. Brl. d'azur et d'or. C.: un cygne iss. d'arg., le vol levé. L.: à dextre d'arg. et d'azur, à sen. d'or et d'azur.”
SwitzerlandNeufchâtel, c. 1745
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Map of Switzerland showing where the Gryder arms are recorded
The Gryder arms were recorded in Neufchâtel, c. 1745.
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 Switzerland in this period.
How Arms Worked in Switzerland
In Switzerland, coats of arms were not restricted to the nobility and were often adopted by common citizens and families. These symbols were passed down through generations to show family identity. When branches of a family grew, they often changed small details of the design to distinguish their own line from the original group.
Granting authority
Cantonal and civic authorities managed the use of coats of arms within their specific regions and local jurisdictions.
How they got arms
Families typically assumed their own coats of arms based on local custom rather than receiving them from a central monarch.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in various cantonal and civic registers starting from the fourteenth century throughout the Swiss region.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Switzerland.
Origin & History of the Gryder Family in Switzerland
The family name Gryder is a variation of the German surname Greider, which historically identified a person who worked as a grain dealer or a farmer. By the middle of the eighteenth century, members of the family were established in the region of Neufchâtel, which was then a principality with strong ties to both Swiss and Prussian influences. During this era, families in the area often relied on agriculture and local trade to sustain their communities. As the eighteenth century progressed, many individuals with this surname began to migrate away from the region in search of new opportunities. This movement eventually led branches of the family to settle in different parts of Europe and across the Atlantic, where the spelling evolved into its modern form to match the phonetic patterns of their new homes.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Greder
Derived from the Middle High German word for a potter or clay-worker.
This name
GryderAn occupational surname identifying an ancestor who worked with clay or pottery.
also spelled
Gredder
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives de l'État de Neuchâtel, Registres paroissiaux de Neuchâtel (1745)
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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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
legStrength and swiftness
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
legStrength and swiftness
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
