Sinz.de

The Sinz arms are dated from 1164 in the cathedrale of Basle Switzerland. It is documented, that it was there to be seen with other arms until 1597 when they were removed during restauration works. That means that our family is one of the oldest patrician family of Basle.
The ancestral seat was the ruins of the "Schauenburg" castle in the valley of Basle Liestal. From 800 up to 1517 the Roman imperium within Switzerland was governed by Germans, therefore we may say that our family is an old German. The male person in the arms means probably one of the ancestors. The long hair means that he was independent, the dependent wore his hair short. The lily as the symbol of purity admonishes to keep the name with honour. The indented crowns with every two peaks signify that the ancestors had the nobility. During the centuries the name was written in different ways as the central institute of family and personal history confirms. Sinz, Sins, Sintz, Sinsz,...always the same family, only different ways of style. The name comes from the old nordic "sinn", that means vassal. We have still today the root in the German "Gesinde" that means domestic servants. We all come together under our fine nice arms.
God bless our old family.