A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Stromer family of Germany.
Reg. 7200 · German, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
triangleThe Trinity, and stability
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 de gu. à un triangle vidé d'arg., posé sur l'un de ses angles, les extrémités fleurdelisées; aux 2 et 3 de sa. à une cuve d'or. Trois cq., les 1 et 3 cour. C.: 1° un perroquet cont. de sin., coll. d'arg., entre deux prob., de sa. et d'or; 2° trois sceptres fleurdelisés d'arg., soutenus d'un coussin de gu., bordé et houppé d'or; 3° un demi-vol à l'antique de gu., ch. d'une fleur-de-lis d'arg. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de gu., à sen. d'or et de sa.”
BavariaBavaria, c. 1709
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Map of Germany showing where the Stromer arms are recorded
The Stromer arms were recorded in Bavaria, c. 1709.
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.
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
1705–1711
Reigning in Germany when the Stromer 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 Stromer Family in Germany
The surname Stromer traces its roots to the medieval German language, where it functioned as a descriptive occupational name. The term originally referred to someone who wandered or traveled, often identifying a person who moved between towns for trade or labor. By the early 18th century, the family had established a firm presence in the Bavarian region. Records from 1709 confirm that members of the Stromer family were integrated into the local social and economic life of these southern German lands. During this era, families in Bavaria were often tied to specific agricultural or craft guilds, and the Stromer name likely persisted as these individuals settled into permanent communities. Over generations, the name evolved from a simple descriptor of a traveler into a stable family identity that was passed down through the centuries in the Bavarian countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
strom
A stream, current, or flowing body of water.
This name
StromerAn occupational name for someone who lived near a stream or worked as a ferryman.
also spelled
Stromer-Panzing-Leoprechting
Stromer-Leoprechting
Stromer
Leoprechting
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
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