A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hamann family of Germany.
Reg. 2575 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
legStrength and swiftness
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé d'azur sur or; à un membre d'aigle de l'un en l'autre. C.: un homme iss., hab. d'azur à brandebourgs d'or, coiffé d'un bonnet albanais d'azur, retr. d'arg., tenant de sa main dextre trois plumes de faisan, une d'arg. entre deux d'azur.”
GermanyRatisbonne, c. 1765
Where the Hamann Arms Were Recorded
Ratisbonne
Map of Germany showing where the Hamann arms are recorded
The Hamann arms were recorded in Ratisbonne, c. 1765.
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 Hamann 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 Hamann Family in Germany
The surname Hamann is a German patronymic name, which means it originated as a way to identify a person as the son of someone named Haman. The name Haman itself is a shortened version of the ancient Germanic name Haganman, which combines the words for a protective enclosure or hedge and a man. By the mid-eighteenth century, the family had established a notable presence in the city of Ratisbonne, which is known today as Regensburg. During this period, Ratisbonne served as the seat of the Perpetual Diet of the Holy Roman Empire, making it a bustling center for diplomacy and trade. Families living in the city at that time were often involved in the skilled crafts or merchant guilds that kept the imperial city functioning. As the name spread across German-speaking lands, it became a common identifier for families who took pride in their lineage and their contributions to their local communities.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Johannes
God is gracious
This name
HamannA diminutive or patronymic form derived from the name John
also spelled
Haman
Hamman
Related arms
Hamanvariant spelling
Hammanvariant spelling
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
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Stadtarchiv Regensburg, Bürger- und Handwerksbücher der Stadt Regensburg, 1765
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legStrength and swiftness
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