A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Strawn family of Germany.
Reg. 9806 · German, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. au lion de sa., arm. et lamp. de gu., cour. d'or. Cq. cour. C.: trois pl. d'aut., une d'arg. entre deux de sa.; ou, une de sa. entre deux d'arg.”
PomeraniaPomerania, c. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Strawn arms are recorded
The Strawn arms were recorded in Pomerania, c. 1765.
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.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Strawn 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 Strawn Family in Germany
The family name Strawn has roots that trace back to the historical region of Pomerania, where records confirm members of the family were living by 1765. This area, located along the southern shore of the Baltic Sea, was a crossroads of culture and trade during the eighteenth century. The name likely evolved from local linguistic traditions in this Germanic and Slavic borderland. As families lived in these rural or village settings, their names often shifted to reflect the specific dialects spoken in their home towns. By the mid-1700s, the Strawn ancestors were part of a society shaped by agricultural life and the changing political borders of the Prussian state. Over time, the family name became a way to identify their specific lineage as they moved through these changing landscapes and eventually sought new opportunities beyond the Baltic coast.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Stroh
German word for straw or dried stalks of grain.
This name
StrawnAn occupational name for a person who worked with straw, such as a thatcher.
also spelled
Stranze
Stranzs
Strants
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Gehrke, Roland. Die Geschichte der preußischen Provinz Pommern. 2011
Landesarchiv Greifswald. Kirchenbücher der Provinz Pommern. 1765
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
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