In 1417, during the time of the Council of Constance, the Holy Roman Emperor and Hungarian King, Sigismund of Luxembourg, granted the three brothers Peter, Jakob, and Nicholas a coat of arms.
Sometimes referred to as Peter Henkel de Quintoforo, or as Henckel de Quintoforo.
Henckel de Quintoforo was also known as Peter von Quintoforo, or Peter Henkel von Quintoforo.