A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Tisinger family of Germany.
Reg. 0220 · German, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
duckResourcefulness on land and water
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Coupé: au 1 de sa. à un canard d'arg., coll. et bouclé d'or, nageant dans une eau au nat.; au 2 de sa. à la fascé d'or. Cq. cour. C.: le canard, entre deux prob. coupées alt. de sa. et d'or, ornées chacune dans son embouchure de deux pl. d'aut., à dextre de sa. et d'or, à sen. d'or et de sa. L.: d'or et de sa.”
Germanyc. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Tisinger arms are recorded
The Tisinger arms were recorded in Germany, c. 1765.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bavaria.
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 Tisinger 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 Germany.
Origin & History of the Tisinger Family in Germany
The Tisinger family name finds its historical roots in the region of Bavaria, Germany, where records confirm the presence of family members by the year 1765. The name likely originated as a topographic or occupational descriptor, a common practice in the German-speaking lands during the eighteenth century. In the Bavarian dialect, names ending in the suffix "-er" typically identified a person by their place of origin or their specific trade within a village. During this period, the family likely lived as part of a close-knit agrarian society, where life revolved around the seasonal cycles of farming and the local traditions of the Holy Roman Empire. As the family moved and expanded, the spelling of the name may have shifted slightly to accommodate local dialects, but it remained anchored to its South German heritage. This transition from a regional identity to a formal family name reflects the broader patterns of migration and record-keeping that defined life in Central Europe during the late 1700s.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ties
A diminutive form of the Germanic name Dietrich meaning ruler of people.
This name
TisingerA topographic or habitational name for someone originating from the town of Tiesingen.
also spelled
Teisingere
Teisingers
Taisinger
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
duckResourcefulness on land and water
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
duckResourcefulness on land and water
