A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Teubner family of Austria.
Reg. 2919 · Austrian, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à la bande d'or, acc. de deux etoiles du même et ch. de trois fuseaux en bois, au nat., posés dans le sens de la bande. C.: un vol à l'antique, l'aile de derrière d'or, ch. d'une bande d'azur, l'aile de devant d'azur, ch. de la bande de l'écu. L. d'or et d'azur.”
MoraviaMoravia, c. 1772
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Map of Austria showing where the Teubner arms are recorded
The Teubner arms were recorded in Moravia, c. 1772.
Moravia was rich farming country held in large estates by a small number of families. Land there passed down whole for centuries, and unbroken tenure of that kind fills a register.
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
Moravia
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Teubner Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
1765–1790
Reigning in Austria when the Teubner 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 Moravia.
Origin & History of the Teubner Family in Austria
The surname Teubner is rooted in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe and functions as a descriptive occupational or topographic name. It is derived from the Middle High German word *tūbe*, which refers to a dove, often suggesting that an early ancestor may have been a breeder of pigeons or lived near a house marked by a dove emblem. By the late 18th century, the family was well-established in the region of Moravia, which was then a crown land of the Habsburg Monarchy. Records from 1772 confirm their presence in this area, where they likely participated in the agricultural or artisanal traditions common to the Moravian landscape. Over time, the name spread through the movement of families across the borders of the Austrian Empire, reflecting the broader patterns of migration and social development that shaped the history of the region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Taube
A bird of the order Columbiformes, commonly known as a dove.
This name
TeubnerAn occupational or descriptive name for someone who kept doves or possessed characteristics of a dove.
also spelled
Teubner
Teube
Teubere
Toiber
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
Moravian Provincial Archives (Moravský zemský archiv v Brně), Matriky narozených, oddaných a zemřelých (Church registers of births, marriages, and deaths), 1772
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
