A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Achar family of France.
Reg. 3641 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à un avant-bras, paré d'or, mouv. du flanc sen., la main d'arg. tenant une hache d'armes du même; le tout acc. de trois étoiles d'or ou d'arg.”
DauphineDauphine, c. 1663
Where the Achar Arms Were Recorded
Dauphine
Map of France showing where the Achar arms are recorded
The Achar arms were recorded in Dauphine, c. 1663.
Dauphine lay in the mountains of south-eastern France, a country of small estates and scattered valleys. Its gentry were many and mostly modest, and even a small landholding was enough to justify arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Achar arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Dauphine.
Origin & History of the Achar Family in France
The family name Achar traces its roots to the historical province of Dauphiné in southeastern France. Records confirm that members of the family were established in this mountainous region by 1663. During the seventeenth century, Dauphiné was a place of significant social and religious change, and families living there were often deeply connected to the local land and the administrative life of the province. The name likely developed from local linguistic roots common to the alpine areas of France, reflecting the identity of people who lived near the foothills of the Alps. As the family grew, they became part of the local community structure, participating in the daily life and regional history that defined this part of France during the reign of King Louis XIV.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Achar
Derived from the Old French word achart meaning a type of land.
This name
AcharA topographic name for someone who lived on or cultivated cleared land.
also spelled
Achart
Achar
Ashar
Akard
Ashard
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives Départementales de l'Isère, Collection des registres paroissiaux et d'état civil de l'Isère, 1663
Borel d'Hauterive, André, Annuaire de la noblesse de France et des maisons souveraines de l'Europe, 1855
Chorier, Nicolas, Histoire générale de Dauphiné, 1661
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armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
