A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Henner family of Germany.
Reg. 0808 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“Coupé: au 1 de gu. à un dextrochère, arm. au nat., tenant une tige à trois trèfles de sin.; le champ chaussé-ployé d'arg., à deux coqs affr. de gu., posés chacun sur une terrasse de sin.; au 2 échiq. d'arg. et de gu. Cq. cour. C.: le bras, iss. de la couronne; entre un vol, l'aile dextre taillée d'arg. sur gu., l'aile sen. tranchée de gu. sur arg.”
Germanyc. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Henner arms are recorded
The Henner 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 Henner 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 Henner Family in Germany
The surname Henner is rooted in the Germanic linguistic tradition, where it originated as a shortened form of the name Heinrich. During the Middle Ages, it was common for people to adopt nicknames or abbreviated versions of formal names to distinguish individuals within a growing population. By the mid-eighteenth century, the Henner family had established a notable presence in the region of Bavaria. Historical records confirm that members of the family were living there by 1765, likely working within the agricultural or artisan trades that defined the rural Bavarian economy at that time. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of their local communities, leaving behind traces in church registers and regional census documents that reflect the typical life of German families during the late Holy Roman Empire.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Heinrich
Germanic name composed of elements meaning home and ruler.
This name
HennerA diminutive form of the name Henry, signifying a ruler of the home.
also spelled
Hener
Henar
Hanner
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
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
