A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Korman family of Germany.
Reg. 6952 · German, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
knightChivalry and service in arms
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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 guerrier romain au nat.; le champ adextré d'or à trois épis mouv. d'une même tige feuillée, le tout de sin. L'écu bordé d'or. C.: une étoile d'or, entre un vol de sa. L. d'arg. et de sa.”
Germanyc. 1750
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Map of Germany showing where the Korman arms are recorded
The Korman arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1750.
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 Korman 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 Korman Family in Germany
The surname Korman is rooted in the linguistic traditions of Central Europe, specifically within the German-speaking regions of Bavaria. The name is generally classified as an occupational surname, likely derived from the Middle High German word "kormann," which refers to a person who managed or traded in grain. By the mid-18th century, families bearing this name were well-established in the Bavarian countryside, where they played a vital role in the agricultural economy of the Holy Roman Empire. During this era, life for the Korman family was closely tied to the seasonal rhythms of farming and the local village structures that defined Bavarian society. As these ancestors navigated the social and economic shifts of the 1750s, the name became a marker of their identity as hardworking members of the rural community. Over time, the family name served as a link to their ancestral trade and their deep-seated connection to the land of Southern Germany.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Korn
German word for grain or cereal crops.
This name
KormanAn occupational surname for a merchant or farmer who dealt in grain.
also spelled
Kornman
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
knightChivalry and service in arms
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
knightChivalry and service in arms
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
