A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hubach family of Germany.
Reg. 3025 · German, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
griffinValour and vigilance, guarding great treasure
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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 griffon de sa., ailé d'or, tenant de ses pattes la stangue d'une ancre du sec. Cq. cour. C.: une étoile d'or; entre un vol, coupé alt. de sa. et de gu. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de sa., à sen. d'or et de gu.”
GermanyRatisbonne, c. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Hubach arms are recorded
The Hubach 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 Hubach 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 Hubach Family in Germany
The surname Hubach originates from the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, where it functioned as a topographic name. It is derived from the Middle High German word "huobe," which referred to a specific measurement of land assigned to a peasant family, combined with the suffix "bach," meaning a stream or brook. This suggests that the earliest ancestors bearing this name likely lived on a small farmstead situated near a flowing creek. By the mid-eighteenth century, historical records confirm the presence of the Hubach family in Ratisbonne, which is known today as Regensburg. During this period, the city served as a vital center for trade and politics within the Holy Roman Empire, and families like the Hubachs were often integrated into the local urban economy as skilled craftsmen or merchants. This geographic placement indicates that the family had established a stable presence in a major Bavarian cultural hub by at least 1765.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hube
A medieval German land measurement unit equivalent to a hide of land.
This name
HubachRefers to a person who lived on or worked a specific plot of land.
also spelled
Huebsch
Hubsh
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
Stadtarchiv Regensburg. Bürgeraufnahme- und Zunftprotokolle der Stadt Regensburg. 1765
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griffinValour and vigilance, guarding great treasure
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