Re: What does SHANTZ mean?
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What does SHANTZ mean?
Darren Arndt 10/25/01
Darren,
Here is what I found a year or so ago on the internet regarding the name Schantz.The name is spelled a little different so that may make a difference. How authenic it is I don't know, but I found it interesting.
Crest of Shantz
Die Schantz (The Bulward) a Bourgeois Clan organized in Alsace in the year 1429 with Johann Schantz who held a baker's franchise. The Clan in future years spread into Bavaria and the French provinces. The Crest of this Clan carries a helmet with three ostrich plums (one black, one green, and one red.) The Mantle is black, silver, red and golden. The Shield has a red field, and within it, the silver done on a green hill represents the wisdom, precaution and sagacity of Johann Schantz. Authentic records by Paul Furst, 1496, from his Records of Heraldry.