A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Laubach family of Germany.
Reg. 6422 · German, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
lionCourage, strength and royalty
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Parti: au 1 éc.: a. et d. d'or au lion d'azur (Solms); b. et c. coupé de gu. sur or (Münzenberg); au 2 éc.: a. et d. de sa. au lion d'arg., cour. d'or (Sonnenwalde); b. et c. d'or à une rose de sa. (Wildenfels). Quatre cq., les 3 et 4 cour. C.: 1° un chapeau de tournoi cont. de gu., retr. d'herm., sommé d'une queue de paon au nat., entre deux guidons coupés de gu. sur or; l. d'or et de gu.; 2° un lion assis et cont. d'azur, arm. et lamp. de gu., entre un vol, coupé de gu. sur or; l. d'or et d'azur; 3° un lion iss. d'arg.; l. d'arg. et de sa.; 4° un chapeau pyramidal échiq. d'or et de sa., sommé d'une rose de sa.; l. d'or et de sa.”
Germanyc. 1725
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Map of Germany showing where the Laubach arms are recorded
The Laubach arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1725.
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.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Germany when the Laubach 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 Laubach Family in Germany
The name Laubach is a topographical surname, which means it was originally derived from the physical features of the landscape where a family lived. In the German language, the name combines the words "Laub," meaning foliage or leaves, and "Bach," meaning a brook or stream. This suggests that the earliest ancestors to carry the name likely resided near a wooded creek or a stream bordered by deciduous trees. By the year 1725, records confirm that members of the Laubach family were well-established in the Bavarian region. During this period, families in rural Bavaria were often deeply connected to the land they farmed, and their identity was frequently tied to the specific geography of their local village. As these families grew and moved, the name traveled with them, serving as a lasting link to the natural environment of their ancestral home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
lau-bach
A combination of the words for lukewarm or tepid and stream.
This name
LaubachRefers to a person who lived near a stream with tepid or slow-moving water.
also spelled
Solmslaubak
Solms Laubakh
Solms
Laubach
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 Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
lionCourage, strength and royalty
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
lionCourage, strength and royalty
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
