A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Badar family of France.
Reg. 7761 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. au dextrochère de carn., mouv. d'une nuée d'arg. et tenant une flèche d'or.”
Francec. 1663
Where the Badar Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Badar arms are recorded
The Badar 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 Badar 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 Badar Family in France
The history of the Badar family name is deeply rooted in the coastal region of Bretagne, France, where records confirm the presence of family members as early as 1663. During the seventeenth century, Bretagne was a distinct province with its own unique customs and language, and families living there were often tied closely to the local land and maritime trade. The name likely emerged as a descriptive identifier or a localized surname during a period when the French population was becoming more settled and documented. Living in this rugged northwestern corner of France, the early Badar family would have navigated the social and economic shifts of the seventeenth century, including the influence of the French monarchy and the daily demands of life in a rural, tradition-bound community. By maintaining their presence in the region, the family became a small but enduring part of the historical fabric of Bretagne, reflecting the broader patterns of migration and family establishment that defined the era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bader
Derived from the Germanic word for a bath attendant or barber.
This name
BadarRefers to a person who worked in a bathhouse or provided grooming services.
also spelled
Badare
Badarr
Badars
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Finistère, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Fonds de l'état civil ancien
Gautier, Hervé, Histoire de la Bretagne, 1993
Le Moyne de La Borderie, Arthur, Histoire de Bretagne, 1896
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armA person of action, industrious and laborious
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
