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Language of the text: English
Nobility: Nobles - Knights
Nobles in:Germany -Switzerland
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Ancient and noble European family, with main branches in Germany and Switzerland, of clear and ancestral virtue, that has worldwide spread, over the centuries. According to what has been handed down, this family, as a reward for valuable services rendered to Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was admitted to the "Briefadel" (lit. "letter of nobility"), the so-called new nobility as opposed to "Uradel", a term coined only in modern times, in reference to noble families whose ancestral lineage can be traced back to before the Middle Ages. In Germany the main branches of the family flourished in Nuremberg and Frankfurt. In Nuremberg the nobility of the family was confirmed in the person of Martin Abt, on August 18, 1627. In Frankfurt the Abt actively participated in institutional and political life. In Switzerland the family was divided into many branches, with residence in the cantons of Aargau, Bern, Basle-Country, Lucerne, Vaud ...
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BlazonAbt
1. Coat of arms of family: Abt
Language of the text: English
Gules, an arm issant from sinister holding a pastoral staff or with a banderole argent. Crest: the arm of the shield. Lambrequin: argent and gules.
Coat of arms of family Abt from Nuremberg. Sources: "Armorial Général par J.B.Rietstap"; "Siebmacher's großes und allgemeines Wappenbuch, Bd. 5 (Bürgerliche Geschlechter Deutschlands und der Schweiz), 3. Abt.: Zweitausend bürgerliche Wappen, Nürnberg 1888, 1".
Gules, three hillocks in base, argent, surmounted by a capital A, azure, between two stars of five points, or.
Coat of arms of family Abt from Bünzen, Aargau. Source: "Historisch-Biographisches Lexikon der Schweiz HBLS bzw. Dictionnaire historique et biographique de la Suisse Hrsg. mit der Empfehlung der Allgemeinen Geschichtsforschenden Gesellschaft der Schweiz. Unter der Leitung von Heinrich Türler (1861-1933), Marcel Godet (1877-1949) und Victor Attinger (1856-1927) in Verbindung mit zahlreichen Mitarbeitern ..., 1921-1934".
Sable, an abbatical staff, or, with veil argent, per bend sinister. Hemlet contourné. Crest: a man vested sable holding a cup, or. Lambrequin: sable and argent.
Coat of arms of family Abt from Zurich. Source: "Geschlechter Buch der Statt Zürich, Anno Domini 1700 ... Zusammen Geschriben und gmahlt Durch Hans Rudolf Füessli (1645-1711)".
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