This coat-of-arms was contributed by Phil Funkhouser.  A rendition of the (Burgdorfer) David Fankhauser  Coat-Of-Arms was obtained by Phil's GrGrandparents' George Snapp Funkhouser and Edith Alma Funkhouser in the 1920s.   Its origin can be traced back to the 1600s.  The coat-of-arms is known as the Funkhouser Coat-Of-Arms by Phil's family.  I have renamed it the Fankhauser-Funkhouser Coat-Of-Arms since it has been used by the Fankhausers and the Funkhousers.

  The following is taken from Frieda Funkhouser Wilson's wonderfully compiled book, FUNKHOUSER - A SWISS-AMERICAN GENEALOGY (1364-1978) - page 26:

      ...The ram, leader of the flock or "standard bearer".  Gold on blue denotes "joyful possession of wealth" while the combination of gold on silver "victory over all infidels,..."

Below is another adaptation of the original (Burgdorfer) David Fankhauser Coat-Of-Arms.  This rendition of the original coat-of-arms with the Ram's head, drawn and painted by Joseph Snyder, heraldic artist, has been in the possession of Frieda Funkhouser Wilson since 1970.

The Americana Heraldic Studio

JOSEPH C. SNYDER  "HERALDIC ARTIST" Since 1927

Funkhouser, "said to be a variant of the name Fankhauser, (Familiennambuch der Schweiz" 1940 Zurich, Vol. 1.)  The Swiss name Fankhauser appears in several places such as Burgdorf; Egginvil; Langnau; Thun, and Trub, all in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland.

ARMS:  D'azur, au chevron ploye d'or     Azur, a chevron with curved sides or.

CREST:  Un belier, iss.  d'arg, cornu d'or.      A ram issuant, argent, armed or.

MANTLING:  De d'or et d'azur; un helm, nat.       Or and azure, a helmet ppr.

AUTHORITY:  Familiennambuch der Schweiz, Vol. 1, 1940 ed. Zurich.      Also painted from arms in Funkhouser family genealogy.

SYMBOLISMS:   Or             gold             generosity

                                Azure         blue             truth and loyalty

                                Argent        silver            peace  and purity

                                Nat.           natural or proper colors

LEGEND:  The possible explanation of this arms is- Fahne=flag or standard bearer.  The chevron=rooftree, "a manor house" draped like a banner thus "ploye". which is FAHNE-HAUS or the variant Fankhauser or Funkhouser.

  The ram, leader of the flock or "standard bearer".  Gold on blue denotes "joyful possession of wealth" while the combination of gold on silver "victory over all infidels,..."

Painted  March 1971

ORIGINAL (BURGDORFER) DAVID FANKHAUSER COAT-OF-ARMS -1620

FANKHAUSER von TRUB Coat-of-Arms