A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Haim family of Germany.
Reg. 4120 · 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
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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'azur à un sauvage de carn., ceint et cour. de lierre, brandissant un sabre d'arg., garni d'or, et posé sur un tertre de sin. Cq. cour. C.: le sauvage. L.: à dextre d'or et de gu., à sen. d'arg. et d'azur.”
Germanyc. 1765
Where the Haim Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Haim arms are recorded
The Haim 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 Haim 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 Haim Family in Germany
The family name Haim is deeply rooted in the cultural landscape of Southern Germany, with documented evidence placing the family in Bavaria by 1765. The name itself is derived from the Old High German word *heim*, which translates to home or settlement. In the eighteenth century, surnames often functioned as descriptors of a person’s origin or their role within a village community. Families bearing this name were likely established as farmers or skilled tradespeople who maintained strong ties to their local parish. By the mid-1700s, the Haim family was part of a stable social structure in the Bavarian region, where they contributed to the agricultural and economic life of their town. Their presence in official records from this period reflects a time when families were increasingly documented through church registers and local tax assessments, marking a transition toward the modern record-keeping systems that define European genealogy today.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Chayyim
A Hebrew word meaning life or living.
This name
HaimA Jewish surname derived from the Hebrew word for life, often used as a personal name.
also spelled
Haym
Hime
Hame
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bavarian State Archives (Bayerisches Hauptstaatsarchiv), Kurbayern Hofkammer Buchhaltung
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
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
knightChivalry and service in arms
