A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Schlatter family of Switzerland.
Reg. 6000 · Swiss, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Taillé, d'or à un tourteau d'azur, sur azur à un besant d'or; à la barre d'arg., br. sur le taillé. C.: un demi-vol aux armes de l'écu. L.: à dextre d'or et d'arg., à sen. d'or et d'azur.”
Switzerlandc. 1745
Where the Schlatter Arms Were Recorded
Bern
Map of Switzerland showing where the Schlatter arms are recorded
The Schlatter arms were recorded in Switzerland, c. 1745.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bern.
Bern was the largest of the Swiss cantons and ran itself, with its own council and its own courts. Its governing families held office for generations, and office of that kind carried a shield with it.
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 Switzerland in this period.
How Arms Worked in Switzerland
In Switzerland, coats of arms were not restricted to the nobility and were often adopted by common citizens and families. These symbols were passed down through generations to show family identity. When branches of a family grew, they often changed small details of the design to distinguish their own line from the original group.
Granting authority
Cantonal and civic authorities managed the use of coats of arms within their specific regions and local jurisdictions.
How they got arms
Families typically assumed their own coats of arms based on local custom rather than receiving them from a central monarch.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in various cantonal and civic registers starting from the fourteenth century throughout the Swiss region.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Switzerland.
Origin & History of the Schlatter Family in Switzerland
The surname Schlatter is a topographic name that originated in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland. It is derived from the Middle High German word "slat," which refers to a flat piece of land or a meadow. People who lived on or near these specific types of fields often took this name to identify themselves within their local communities. By the mid-18th century, the family was well-established in the city of Bern, where records confirm their presence by 1745. During this era, families with this name were often integrated into the civic life of the Swiss cantons, frequently working as skilled tradespeople or farmers who contributed to the growing economy of the region. The name remains a reflection of the deep connection the family had to the geography and landscape of their ancestral home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
slat
A Middle High German term referring to a slate or flat stone.
This name
SchlatterAn occupational surname for a person who worked with slate or roof tiles.
also spelled
Shlater
Slatter
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon, 1967
Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Familiennamen, 1957
Staatsarchiv des Kantons Bern, Kirchenbücher der Stadt Bern, 1745
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