A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lysinger family of Germany.
Reg. 3898 · German, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“De gu. à trois fasces d'azur, ch. de sept bes. d'arg., 3, 3 et 1. C.: une plante de lentille, s'élevant d'un bes. d'arg., et fruitée de sept pièces au nat.; entre un vol de gu., chaque aile ch. de deux fasces d'azur, surch. de trois bes. d'arg., 2 et 1. L.: à dextre d'arg. et d'azur, à sen. d'arg. et de gu.”
SaxonySaxony, c. 1817
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Map of Germany showing where the Lysinger arms are recorded
The Lysinger arms were recorded in Saxony, c. 1817.
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.
Frederick William III of Prussia
Sovereign of the period
Frederick William III of Prussia
1797–1840
Reigning in Germany when the Lysinger arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
Prussian heraldry was strictly tied to social rank and noble status rather than being a free choice for every citizen. These symbols were treated as permanent family property that moved through the generations to all legitimate heirs. If a family branch wanted to change their design to stand out, they had to apply for official permission to alter their specific version of the shield.
Granting authority
The Prussian Heroldsamt acted as the central state office that managed and strictly controlled all noble titles and coats of arms.
How they got arms
Families usually obtained their arms through formal royal grants or by proving their long-standing noble status to the state authorities.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms were kept in the rolls of the Prussian Heroldsamt, which functioned from 1706 until 1918.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Saxony.
Origin & History of the Lysinger Family in Germany
The family name Lysinger traces its roots back to the historical region of Saxony in Germany. By 1817, records confirm that members of the family were well-established within this area. The name likely developed from the specific geography or the local dialect spoken by people living in the Saxon heartland during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. During this period, Saxony was undergoing significant political and social changes following the Napoleonic Wars. Families like the Lysingers were often tied to the land or local trades, which helped them maintain a consistent presence in their home villages. As the region transitioned into a new era of German history, these early ancestors helped shape the identity of the family name before many later generations eventually moved to other parts of the world.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Liesinger
A person originating from the town of Liesing in Austria.
This name
LysingerA topographic or habitational surname denoting someone who lived near the Liesing river.
also spelled
Lusinger
Lioosinger
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv, Kirchenbücher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Landeskirche Sachsens (1817)
Blaschke, Karlheinz, Geschichte Sachsens (1990)
Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen, Bevölkerungsregister und historische Einwohnerlisten (1817)
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
