Info Family von Feiler
overview:
Feiler nobility: noble family - knights
Dossier: 754265
Art: heraldic traces
Crown of the nobility Feiler
Nobility in Germany:
The history of the noble family Feiler goes back a long way. The ancestor of the family, Hans Vogler, was a respected physicist from Jena in 1441. His ancestor Hans from 1281 was a talented knife smith in Eutingen. Hartman, the guild maste
r from Quantities in 1509, also belongs to the Feiler family. The name Feiler is derived from the professional name "Feilenhauer", which means "much equal" in Middle High German. This designation indicates the family's activity at the time, which made files. Over time, the Feiler family developed into a respected noble family. Century, more precisely from Charles IV. ( 1346-1378 ), the emperors lost their responsibility for the awarding of coats of arms to noble families without raising the beneficiaries to the nobility. Instead, this task was entrusted to the Count Palatine, who from then on also gave a coat of arms to middle-class families. A special feature of the nobility in Germany is the possibility to hold a noble title in the form of the predicate "from" before the last name. For example, members of the Feiler family can bear the title "von Feiler. This predicate is a noble predicate and is considered part of the name in Germany. However, there are exceptions where the predicate is not used, especially if it is a place name. The Feiler family has left numerous heraldic traces over the centuries. The art of heraldry deals with coats of arms and their symbols. Coat of arms was an important identification feature for noble families and served to represent the family name and the associated values. The Feiler family can look back on a rich tradition in heraldry. Overall, we can say that the Feiler family is an important noble family in Germany. Its roots go back to the Middle Ages, and its nobility is evident from heraldic traces and the possibility of using the predicate "from" before the last name. The family has played a special role in German society over the centuries and proudly bears the crown of the nobility Feiler.