A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Kraushaar family of Germany.
Reg. 5376 · German, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
savages head affrontyAn enemy overcome
Colours
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)
“D'or à une tête de More, les lèvres de gu., tort. d'arg., avec un collier d'arg. et des pendants d'oreille composés d'une perle d'arg attachée à un annelet d'or. Cq. cour. C.: trois pl. d'aut., une d'or entre deux de sa. L.: à dextre d'or et de sa., à sen. d'arg. et de sa. T.: deux Mores, arm. d'arcs, ayant une flèche dans la main dont ils tiennent l'écu, et un carquois sur le dos.”
SaxonySaxony, c. 1749
Where the Kraushaar Arms Were Recorded
Saxony
Map of Germany showing where the Kraushaar arms are recorded
The Kraushaar arms were recorded in Saxony, c. 1749.
Saxony had mines, trade and old landed families all at once. Silver made some fortunes and land held others, and both sorts of family kept arms, which is why Saxon names appear so often 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 Kraushaar 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 Saxony.
Origin & History of the Kraushaar Family in Germany
The surname Kraushaar is a descriptive German name that translates literally to curly hair. In the context of medieval naming traditions, this was likely a nickname used to distinguish an individual based on their physical appearance. By the middle of the eighteenth century, the family was well-established in the region of Saxony. Records from 1749 confirm that members of the family were living and working within this German territory during a time of significant social and agricultural change. As the family grew, they became part of the local fabric of Saxon society, contributing to the development of their communities through their trades and daily lives. The persistence of the name across generations reflects the stable nature of family lineages in this part of Central Europe during the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Kraus and Haar
Curly or crisp hair and hair or fiber
This name
KraushaarA descriptive nickname for an individual with curly or frizzy hair.
also spelled
Craushar
Kraushaar
Krowshar
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
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Kirchenbücher der evangelisch-lutherischen Landeskirche Sachsens, 1749
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