A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Limberg family of Germany.
Reg. 3837 · German, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“De gu. au lion d'arg., cour. d'or. C.: un buste d'homme, hab. de gu., cour. d'or; entre deux prob. ornées le long du dos d'une crête à cinq angles, le tout fascé de gu. et d'arg.”
SwabiaSwabia, c. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Limberg arms are recorded
The Limberg arms were recorded in Swabia, c. 1765.
Swabia was broken into a great many small territories in southern Germany, and each had its own landowners and its own leading townsmen. That fragmentation produced an unusual number of families with arms.
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 Limberg 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 Swabia.
Origin & History of the Limberg Family in Germany
The surname Limberg is a topographic name that originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe. It is composed of two distinct parts: "lim," which often referred to a lime tree or a muddy area, and "berg," which means a hill or a mountain. Families bearing this name likely lived near a prominent hill covered in lime trees or resided on a slope with distinct soil characteristics. By 1765, records confirm that members of the Limberg family were well-established in the Swabia region of southwestern Germany. During this period, the family was likely part of the rural or artisan class, as many people in Swabia at the time were involved in agriculture or skilled trades. The name served as a way to identify individuals by their local landscape, helping neighbors distinguish between different families living in the same village or valley.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Lindberg
Derived from the Germanic words for linden tree and mountain or hill.
This name
LimbergRefers to a person living near a hill covered with linden trees.
also spelled
Laimburg
Laimberger
Laimberk
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
Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Kirchenbücher der evangelischen Kirchengemeinden in Württemberg, 1765
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
lionCourage, strength and royalty
