A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bardon family of France.
Reg. 4464 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
cross symbolChristian faith and service
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
fishA true and generous mind, and Christian faith
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'or à une aigle de profil de sa., bq. et m. de gu., empiétant un barbeau de sa. et lui becquetant la tête; le barbeau lorré de gu. et mis en fasce sur une rivière d'azur, mouv. de la p. de l'écu; le tout acc. au canton dextre du chef d'une croisette de gu.”
Francec. 1653
Where the Bardon Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Bardon arms are recorded
The Bardon arms were recorded in France, c. 1653.
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 Bardon 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 Bardon Family in France
The Bardon family name has deep roots in the Brittany region of France, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1653. The name is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname, likely derived from the Old French or Germanic words related to a bard or a person who lived near a specific landmark. During the seventeenth century, families in this coastal province were often tied to the land through agriculture or maritime trades. As the Bardon family settled into the local communities of Bretagne, they became part of the social fabric of the region, participating in the parish life and local economies that defined rural French society at the time. Their presence in the historical record during this era suggests they were part of the hardworking population that helped shape the distinct cultural identity of Brittany.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bardo
A Germanic name element derived from the word for axe or beard.
This name
BardonA habitational name for someone from a place called Bardon or a descendant of Bardo.
also spelled
Bardonn
Bardone
Bardun
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives Départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1653
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
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cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
cross symbolChristian faith and service
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
fishA true and generous mind, and Christian faith
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
cross symbolChristian faith and service
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
fishA true and generous mind, and Christian faith
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
