A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Haake family of Germany.
Reg. 6557 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
keyGuardianship, and the office of a steward
batonAuthority and office held under the crown
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à un arbre terrassé de sin., le fût enfilé de trois couronnes d'or; le champ chapé-ployé, à dextre d'azur à une clé d'or posée en barre, le panneton en haut à sen., et à sen. de gu. à un caducée d'or, posé en bande. L'écu bordé d'or. Cq. cour. C.: 1° une faucille d'or, posée en pal, entre deux pl. d'aut. d'azur et de gu.; 2° un chiffre de deux C affr. et entrelacés, rayonnants, le tout d'or. T.: à dextre un paysan, hab. de sa., coiffé d'un chapeau du même, les bas d'arg., tenant de sa main dextre un bâton du même, appuyé sur le sol; à sen. une grue d'arg., tenant de sa patte sen. un faisceau des licteurs d'or, la hache à sen.”
Germanyc. 1765
Where the Haake Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Haake arms are recorded
The Haake arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1765.
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 I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Haake 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 Haake Family in Germany
The surname Haake is rooted in the Germanic linguistic tradition, where it likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a reference to a specific occupation. In the Low German dialect, the term often related to a hook or a curved tool, suggesting that early ancestors may have been skilled craftsmen, fishermen, or farmers who relied on such implements for their daily work. By the time members of the family were documented in Bavaria in 1765, the name had become a stable identifier for households living within the complex social structure of the Holy Roman Empire. During this period, families in the Bavarian region were often tied to the land through agricultural labor or local trade guilds. As the family established itself in the southern German landscape, the name served as a link to their regional identity and their role within the local village communities of the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hake
A Middle Low German term referring to a hook or curved tool.
This name
HaakeAn occupational name for a maker or user of hooks, or a nickname for a hooked-nose person.
also spelled
Haake
Hacke
Hack
Haike
Hayke
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
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
keyGuardianship, and the office of a steward
batonAuthority and office held under the crown
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
keyGuardianship, and the office of a steward
batonAuthority and office held under the crown
