A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Scroll family of Austria.
Reg. 1155 · Austrian, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé: au 1 d'azur à une étoile d'arg.; au 2 de gu. au lion d'or, soutenu d'un rocher au nat. et tenant une ancre d'arg., la patte dextre passée dans l'anneau et la patte sen.”
Austriac. 1850
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Map of Austria showing where the Scroll arms are recorded
The Scroll arms were recorded in Austria, c. 1850.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Tyrol.
Tyrol was mountain country in western Austria, where the valleys were held by families who had been there a very long time. Old tenure counted for more than money, and old families carried 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
Tyrol
First recorded
1850
Granting Authority for the Scroll Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Sovereign of the period
Franz Joseph I of Austria
1848–1916
Reigning in Austria when the Scroll 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 Austria.
Origin & History of the Scroll Family in Austria
The family name Scroll has deep roots in the mountainous region of Tyrol, where members of the family were firmly established by the middle of the nineteenth century. The name likely originated as a descriptive occupational or topographic label, as was common for families living in the alpine valleys of the Austrian Empire during that era. In the local German dialects of the region, names often evolved from specific tasks performed by ancestors or from the unique landscape features near their homes. By 1850, the Scroll family was part of a close-knit society that relied on agriculture and trade within the rugged terrain of the Eastern Alps. These early family members lived through a time of significant political change in Central Europe, yet they maintained their presence in the Tyrol area as they adapted to the shifting borders and social structures of the mid-1800s.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Schroll
Derived from the Middle High German word for a small frog.
This name
ScrollAn occupational or descriptive surname likely referring to a person with a lively or jumping nature.
also spelled
Schroell
Schrolll
Shroll
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kranzmayer, Eberhard. Ortsnamenbuch von Kärnten. 1956
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lionCourage, strength and royalty
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lionCourage, strength and royalty
