A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Staudt family of Germany.
Reg. 3443 · German, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à un buste d'homme, hab. de gu., au rabat d'arg., coiffé d'un bonnet à l'antique de gu., retr. d'arg., orné sur le devant de trois feuilles de tilleul de sin. C.: le buste, entre deux cornes de buffle coupées alt. de gu. et d'arg. - (Nob. du St.-Empire, 26 juillet 1700.) Ec.: aux 1 et 4 les armes précédentes, au 1 le buste est cont., au 4 tourné; aux 2 et 3 d'azur au lion d'or, tenant un verre à vin renv. d'arg., le lion du 3 cont. Cq. cour. C.: uue aigle ép. de sa. L.: à dextre d'or et de gu., à sen. d'or et d'azur.”
BavariaBavaria, c. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Staudt arms are recorded
The Staudt arms were recorded in Bavaria, c. 1765.
Bavaria was a country of old landed families and walled market towns. Estates passed down the same line for centuries, and both the landowners and the leading townsmen kept arms, which is why so many Bavarian names sit in 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.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Staudt 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 Bavaria.
Origin & History of the Staudt Family in Germany
The surname Staudt is a classic example of a topographic name, which was common in the German-speaking regions of Europe during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "stude," which refers to a shrub or a bush. It was originally used to describe someone who lived near a prominent thicket or a wooded area. By the time members of the Staudt family were documented in Bavaria in 1765, the name had already been established for generations as a way to identify families by their local landscape. Because Bavaria was a region defined by dense forests and rural farming communities, this name likely emerged as a practical way for neighbors to distinguish between different households in the same village. Over time, the spelling became standardized as families settled into specific towns and began appearing in local parish registers and tax records.
Staudt Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Stude
Middle High German term for a post, stake, or tree trunk.
This name
StaudtRefers to someone who lived near a prominent post, tree stump, or boundary marker.
also spelled
Staud
Staudte
Staudth
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
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