A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Allemand family of France.
Reg. 3057 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
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 trois vaisseaux mal-ordonnés d'or, habillés d'arg.”
Francec. 1663
Where the Allemand Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Allemand arms are recorded
The Allemand arms were recorded in France, c. 1663.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
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 Allemand 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 France.
Origin & History of the Allemand Family in France
The surname Allemand is a descriptive name that originated in medieval France as a way to identify people who had migrated from German-speaking lands. In the French language, the word literally translates to German. By the time the family was firmly established in the region of Bretagne in 1663, the name had likely transitioned from a simple label for a newcomer into a permanent hereditary surname passed down through generations. Families bearing this name in western France often integrated into local agricultural or trade communities, becoming part of the social fabric of the province during the seventeenth century. While the name points to ancestral roots outside of France, the presence of the family in Bretagne by the mid-1600s shows that they had long since become rooted in their new home, contributing to the unique cultural history of the Breton people.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Alamanni
A Germanic tribal confederation meaning all men or everyone.
This name
AllemandAn ethnic surname denoting a person of German origin or descent.
also spelled
Allemant
Alemand
Related arms
Allemantvariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
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shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
