A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hauben family of Germany.
Reg. 1260 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
hat or capDignity, and the honour of office
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à un bassinet de lansquenet d'arg. C.: un homme barbu, portant moustache, hab. de gu., supp. le bassinet de sa main dextre.”
BavariaBavaria, c. 1765
Where the Hauben Arms Were Recorded
Bavaria
Map of Germany showing where the Hauben arms are recorded
The Hauben arms were recorded in Bavaria, c. 1765.
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 Hauben 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 Bavaria.
Origin & History of the Hauben Family in Germany
The surname Hauben is rooted in the historical landscape of Bavaria, where records confirm the family was established by at least 1765. The name itself is derived from the Middle High German word "hube," which originally referred to a specific type of head covering or hood. In medieval society, names often evolved from the trade or physical traits of an ancestor, suggesting that the first people to carry this name may have been skilled hat makers or individuals known for wearing a distinct style of cap. As the family settled into the Bavarian region, they likely integrated into the local agricultural or craft-based economy that defined the eighteenth-century countryside. Over time, the name became a permanent marker of their lineage, reflecting a history tied to the daily life and social customs of southern Germany.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Haube
A Middle High German term for a hood or head covering.
This name
HaubenAn occupational name for a maker of hoods or a nickname for someone wearing a distinctive cap.
also spelled
Haube
Howben
Related arms
Corbarasimilar arms
Grollsimilar arms
Monte-Martesimilar arms
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
hat or capDignity, and the honour of office
hat or capDignity, and the honour of office
