A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hime family of Germany.
Reg. 6647 · 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
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Map of Germany showing where the Hime arms are recorded
The Hime 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 Hime 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 Hime Family in Germany
The family name Hime finds its roots in the historical region of Bavaria, where records confirm members of the family were established by the year 1765. During this period, Bavaria was a collection of territories governed by the Wittelsbach dynasty, and the name likely emerged as a localized identifier for people living near specific geographical features or within particular village communities. As the population grew, families often adopted surnames based on their trade, their father’s given name, or the specific landscape of their home. For the Hime family, life in eighteenth-century Bavaria would have been defined by the agricultural rhythms of the countryside and the strict social structures of the Holy Roman Empire. Over time, as individuals moved from rural villages into growing urban centers, the name became a permanent marker of their ancestral connection to this central European region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Haim
A Germanic word meaning home or settlement.
This name
HimeDerived from a short form of names containing the element home, signifying a person from a specific homestead.
also spelled
Haym
Hime
Hame
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
knightChivalry and service in arms
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
knightChivalry and service in arms
