A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Youngblood family of Germany.
Reg. 5622 · German
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
vairProtection, and the winter fur
fireZeal and purification
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
VairMeans: Protection
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)
“Coupé: au 1 de sa. à deux flambeaux d'or, allumés au nat., passés en saut.; au 2 de vair plein. C.: une tête et col de chien braque d'arg. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de sa., à sen. d'arg. et d'azur.”
Germanyc. 1765
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Map of Germany showing where the Youngblood arms are recorded
The Youngblood 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 Youngblood 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 Youngblood Family in Germany
The surname Youngblood is an anglicized version of the German name Jungblut. This name first appeared in historical records within the region of Bavaria during the mid-eighteenth century. In the German language, the name combines the words jung, meaning young, and blut, meaning blood. It was likely used as a descriptive nickname for a person who possessed youthful energy or perhaps to distinguish a younger man from an older relative with the same first name. Families bearing this name were often part of the agrarian society that defined rural Bavaria in 1765. As these individuals eventually migrated to English-speaking countries, the name was translated literally to help others pronounce and spell it more easily. This transition allowed the family to maintain their original identity while adapting to a new cultural environment.
Youngblood Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Junges Blut
German for young blood or youthful vitality.
This name
YoungbloodA descriptive nickname for a young person or someone with a youthful, vigorous temperament.
also spelled
Jungblud
Yungblut
Youngblood
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
fireZeal and purification
fireZeal and purification
