A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Schappert family of Germany.
Reg. 6817 · German, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or à un palmier de sin., posé sur un tertre du même; au chef d'azur, ch. de trois étoiles d'or. Cq. cour. C.: une sauterelle au nat., devant trois pl. d'aut., une d'azur entre deux d'or.”
SilesiaSilesia, c. 1857
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Map of Germany showing where the Schappert arms are recorded
The Schappert arms were recorded in Silesia, c. 1857.
Silesia was farming country in the east of the German lands, held in large estates by families who stayed put for generations. Owning land was what entitled a family to arms, so the region fills a good deal of the register.
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 IV of Prussia
Sovereign of the period
Frederick William IV of Prussia
1840–1861
Reigning in Germany when the Schappert 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 Silesia.
Origin & History of the Schappert Family in Germany
The family name Schappert is rooted in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, with historical evidence placing members of the family in the province of Silesia by 1857. The name likely originated as a descriptive occupational surname, as it is linguistically linked to the Middle High German word *schap*, which referred to a cabinet or a storage chest. This suggests that the earliest ancestors to carry the name were likely skilled woodworkers, cabinetmakers, or carpenters who crafted furniture for their local communities. As these craftsmen moved through the towns and villages of the Prussian Empire, the name became a permanent identifier for their descendants. By the mid-nineteenth century, families bearing this name were well-established within the social and economic fabric of Silesian life, contributing to the region's long tradition of trade and artisanal craftsmanship.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Schap
A Middle High German term referring to a scoop or ladle.
This name
SchappertAn occupational surname for a maker or user of scoops or ladles.
also spelled
Schauberter
Schauberts
Schauberth
Shaubert
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans. Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt. 1967
Heintze, Albert. Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich. 1903
Archiwum Państwowe we Wrocławiu (State Archive in Wrocław), Standesamtliche Register (Civil Registry Records), 1857
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
