A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Rambow family of Germany.
Reg. 0361 · German, P–S
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
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)
“D'arg. à un tronc arr. au nat. C.: trois pl. d'aut.: d'arg., de gu. et d'or. L. d'arg., de gu. et d'or.”
PomeraniaPomerania, c. 1765
Where the Rambow Arms Were Recorded
Map of Germany showing where the Rambow arms are recorded
The Rambow arms were recorded in Pomerania, c. 1765.
Pomerania was flat farming country on the Baltic coast, held in large estates by a small number of families. They kept their land for generations, and generations of landholding is what fills 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 Rambow 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 Pomerania.
Origin & History of the Rambow Family in Germany
The history of the Rambow family is deeply rooted in the region of Pomerania, a historic area along the southern shore of the Baltic Sea. By the year 1765, records confirm that members of the family were well-established residents in this territory. The name itself is likely topographic in origin, meaning it was used to describe people who lived near a specific landmark or a settlement known as Rambow. During the eighteenth century, Pomerania was a complex landscape governed by shifting political powers, which influenced how families moved and recorded their identities. As agricultural workers and landowners, the early Rambows were part of a resilient community that navigated the challenges of life in a rural Prussian province. Their presence in the region during this time reflects a long-standing connection to the land and the local traditions of Northern Europe.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Rambald
Derived from Germanic elements meaning raven and bold or brave.
This name
RambowA locational surname referring to individuals originating from the town of Rambow in Mecklenburg, Germany.
also spelled
Rambau
Rambo
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Berghaus, Heinrich, Landbuch des Herzogthums Pommern und des Fürstenthums Rügen, 1865
Brüggemann, Ludwig Wilhelm, Ausführliche Beschreibung des gegenwärtigen Zustandes des Königl. Preußischen Herzogthums Vor- und Hinter-Pommern, 1779
Landesarchiv Greifswald, General-Musterungslisten von Pommern, 1765
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