A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Seibert family of Germany.
Reg. 0924 · German, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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)
“D'azur à un rocher de plusieurs coupeaux d'arg., mouv. d'une mer au nat. et sommée d'une couronne d'or. Cq. cour. C.: un rocher de plusieurs coupeaux d'arg., accosté de deux bras arm. au nat., les mains de carn., celle à dextre tenant une épée d'arg., garnie d'or, en bande, celle à sen. un faisceau de trois flèches d'arg. en fasce, les pointes à sen. L. d'arg. et de sa.”
PomeraniaPomerania, c. 1661
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Map of Germany showing where the Seibert arms are recorded
The Seibert arms were recorded in Pomerania, c. 1661.
Pomerania was flat farming country on the Baltic coast, held in large estates by a small number of families. They kept their land for generations, and generations of landholding is what fills the registers.
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.
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
1658–1705
Reigning in Germany when the Seibert arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
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.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Pomerania.
Origin & History of the Seibert Family in Germany
The surname Seibert is a variation of the ancient Germanic name Sigibert, which combines the roots for victory and bright or famous. By the middle of the seventeenth century, the family had established a clear presence in the region of Pomerania. Historical records confirm that members of the Seibert family were living in this area by 1661, a time when the region was undergoing significant social and political changes following the Thirty Years' War. As families moved across the German-speaking lands during this era, the name evolved through various spellings based on local dialects and the way scribes recorded names in church registers. The Seiberts of Pomerania were typically part of the rural or craftsman classes, contributing to the local economy and the rebuilding of communities throughout the Baltic coastal provinces.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Sigibert
Derived from Germanic elements meaning victory and bright or famous.
This name
SeibertA surname denoting a descendant of one who possessed a bright and victorious nature.
also spelled
Seibert-Cronenfels
Sibert de Kronenfels
Seibert
Cronenfels
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
Landesarchiv Greifswald, Kirchenbücher der pommerschen Provinzialkirche, 1661
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
