A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Haugh family of Germany.
Reg. 3949 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“De sa. à trois fusées d'or, rangées en fasce. Cq. cour. C.: un More iss., ch. sur sa poitrine des fusées de l'écu, tort. de sa. et d'or, supp. de sa main dextre étendue une étoile d'or.”
GermanySpire, c. 1765
Where the Haugh Arms Were Recorded
Spire
Map of Germany showing where the Haugh arms are recorded
The Haugh arms were recorded in Spire, 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 Haugh 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 Haugh Family in Germany
The surname Haugh is rooted in the landscape of Northern Europe, where it originally served as a topographic name for people who lived near a meadow or a piece of low-lying land by a river. By the mid-eighteenth century, the family had established a notable presence in the city of Speyer, which was a significant cultural and political hub in the Holy Roman Empire. Records from 1765 confirm that members of the Haugh family were active participants in the community life of this region during a period of great social change. As the family moved and settled in new areas, they carried this name as a link to their ancestral connection to the fertile lands near the Rhine. This history reflects the broader movement of families who sought stability and opportunity in the bustling urban centers of the German territories during the late 1700s.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hag
An enclosed area, hedge, or fenced piece of land.
This name
HaughRefers to a person who lived near a hedge, enclosure, or fenced meadow.
also spelled
Hauge
Haugh
Haugue
Howg
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Stadtarchiv Speyer, Kirchenbücher der Stadt Speyer, 1765
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
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lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
