A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lineberger family of Germany.
Reg. 2129 · German, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“Coupé d'arg. sur gu.; à la bord. de sa., ch. de dix-huit bes. d'arg. en orle. C.: deux prob., coupées alt. d'arg. et de gu. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de gu., à sen. d'arg. et de sa.”
Germanyc. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Lineberger arms are recorded
The Lineberger arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1765.
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 Lineberger 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 Lineberger Family in Germany
The family name Lineberger traces its roots to the German region of Bavaria, where ancestors were documented living as early as 1765. The name is derived from the German word "Lein," which refers to linen, and "Berg," which means mountain or hill. This suggests that the earliest members of the family were likely involved in the linen trade or lived near a prominent hill known for flax cultivation. During the mid-18th century, many families in this region faced economic shifts and political pressures that encouraged them to seek new opportunities. By the late 1700s, members of the Lineberger family began migrating away from their Bavarian homeland, eventually making their way to the American colonies. They settled primarily in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, where they established themselves as farmers and community leaders. Their transition from European mountain life to the American frontier highlights the resilience and adaptability that defined the family during this era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Leinberg
A mountain or hill covered in flax or linen crops.
This name
LinebergerA habitational name for someone originating from a mountain associated with flax cultivation.
also spelled
Luneberg
Lunebairj
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Knittle, Walter Allen, Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration, 1937
Strassburger, Ralph Beaver, Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, 1934
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, State Archives of North Carolina, Land Grant Records of North Carolina
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
