A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Angles family of France.
Reg. 3802 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur au chev. d'or, acc. en chef de trois étoiles rangées d'arg. et en p. d'une colombe du même, tenant en son bec un rameau d'olivier de sin.”
ForezForez, c. 1663
Where the Angles Arms Were Recorded
Forez
Map of France showing where the Angles arms are recorded
The Angles arms were recorded in Forez, c. 1663.
Forez was a small upland county in central France, thick with minor gentry holding modest estates. Its families were more numerous than wealthy, and even a small holding was enough for a shield of one's own.
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 Angles 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 Forez.
Origin & History of the Angles Family in France
The family name Angles traces its roots back to the historical province of Forez in central France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of the family were already well-established in this region. The name itself is likely derived from the French word for a corner or an angle, which often referred to a person living near a sharp bend in a river, a specific field boundary, or a corner of a village. During the seventeenth century, families in Forez were typically tied to the land through agriculture or local trades. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the rural landscape, participating in the parish life and local governance that defined life in the old French provinces. This long presence in the region suggests that the family was deeply connected to the development of the local community over several generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Angulus
Latin term meaning a corner, angle, or bend in the land.
This name
AnglesRefers to someone who lived near a sharp bend in a river or a corner of land.
also spelled
Anglay
Related arms
Triparetsame arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de la Loire, Registres paroissiaux de la province de Forez, 1663
Fournier, Gabriel, Les villages et les hommes en France au XVIIe siècle, 1972
Gonon, Marguerite, La vie quotidienne en Forez au XVIIe siècle, 1960
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
dovePeace, love and the Holy Spirit
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
