A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Rauber family of Austria.
Reg. 9856 · Austrian, P–S
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
bullValour and generosity
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 d'arg. à un boeuf naiss. de sa., bouclé d'arg., jetant des flammes par les narines et les oreilles, celui du 1 cont.; aux 2 et 3 de gu. à la bande échiq. de sa. et d'arg. Trois cq. cour. C.: 1° le boeuf, iss. et cont.; 2° un ange iss., hab. et ailé d'or, au baudrier d'azur; donnant dans une trompe d'or; 3° un vol à l'antique aux armes du 2. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de sa., à sen. d'arg. et de gu.”
CarinthiaCarinthia, c. 1516
Where the Rauber Arms Were Recorded
Carinthia
Map of Austria showing where the Rauber arms are recorded
The Rauber arms were recorded in Carinthia, c. 1516.
Carinthia was Alpine country in southern Austria with iron and lead in its mountains. Mining and landholding both made money, and families who held either kind of property took 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.
Region
Carinthia
First recorded
1516
Granting Authority for the Rauber Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Maximilian I
Sovereign of the period
Maximilian I
1508–1519
Reigning in Austria when the Rauber arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Austria
Austrian coats of arms were often linked directly to noble titles granted by the Emperor. These symbols belonged to the entire family line rather than just one individual. When a family grew, new branches kept the original design without needing to change it. This system allowed all members of a noble house to share the same identity across many generations.
Granting authority
The Imperial and Royal chancery managed all heraldic matters and controlled the official granting of arms throughout the Austrian lands.
How they got arms
Families typically received their arms through a formal imperial decree that often accompanied the elevation of a person to noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Official records of these grants were kept in the Imperial Register of Nobility which began its formal documentation process in 1453.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Carinthia.
Origin & History of the Rauber Family in Austria
The Rauber family name has deep roots in the mountainous region of Carinthia, where members of the lineage were firmly established by the year 1516. The name itself is derived from the Middle High German word "rouber," which originally described a person who was a hunter or a raider. During the medieval period, families often received these descriptive names based on their professional roles or their reputations in local frontier societies. As the Rauber family settled into the social structure of the Holy Roman Empire, they transitioned from their early origins into roles involving land management and regional administration. By the early sixteenth century, they were recognized as part of the local nobility, playing a significant role in the political and economic life of the Carinthian territories. Their presence in official records from this era highlights their integration into the complex feudal hierarchy that defined southern Austria during the Renaissance.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Raub
Germanic term referring to theft, plunder, or robbery.
This name
RauberAn occupational surname for a robber, bandit, or someone who seized property.
also spelled
Rauber
Raubere
Raub
Rauber de Plankenstine
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Jaksch, August von, Monumenta historica ducatus Carinthiae, 1896
Wiesflecker, Hermann, Die Geschichte Kärntens, 1978
Kärntner Landesarchiv, Urkunden des Landesarchivs Klagenfurt
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
bullValour and generosity
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
chequyConstancy, and the counting-board
bullValour and generosity
