A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Remmen family of Germany.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“De gu. à deux hamecons renv. et adossés d'or. C.: sept plumes de paon au nat.”
The Remmen arms were recorded in Brunswick, c. 1765.
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.
Reigning in Germany when the Remmen arms are first recorded.
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.
The family name Remmen finds its roots in the northern regions of Germany, where it functioned as a topographic or locational surname. In the local dialects of the eighteenth century, the name likely referred to individuals who lived near a specific landmark, such as a ridge or a boundary line. By 1765, records confirm that members of the Remmen family were well-established in the Duchy of Brunswick. During this period, the family was likely integrated into the agrarian or artisan classes that formed the backbone of the local economy. As the family moved through the changing political landscape of the Holy Roman Empire, they maintained their presence in the region by adapting to the shifting social structures of the time. Their history reflects the broader movement of families who settled in the German heartland and built stable lives through trade and local community involvement.
An ancient Germanic word meaning raven.
