A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bebber family of France.
Reg. 6590 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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 trois feuilles de nénuphar de gu. C.: un des meubles de l'écu, entre un vol d'or, chaque aile ch. d'un meuble pareil.”
FlandreFlandre, c. 1663
Where the Bebber Arms Were Recorded
Flandre
Map of France showing where the Bebber arms are recorded
The Bebber arms were recorded in Flandre, c. 1663.
Flandre grew rich on cloth, and its towns were among the busiest in Europe. Merchant families bought land with their profits and took arms to go with it, so trade put as many names in the registers here as land did.
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 Bebber 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 Flandre.
Origin & History of the Bebber Family in France
The family name Bebber has deep roots in the historical region of Flanders, where members of the family were documented as early as 1663. During the seventeenth century, this area was a bustling center of trade and agriculture, which likely influenced the daily lives and occupations of those bearing the name. The name itself is thought to be topographic or locational in origin, often linked to specific settlements or geographic features common to the Low Countries. As families in this region grew, they often moved between local parishes and towns to pursue new opportunities in weaving or farming. These early ancestors were part of a resilient society that navigated the complex political shifts of the period, helping to establish the name within the local records of the Flemish landscape.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Biber
A Germanic term referring to the semi-aquatic rodent known as a beaver.
This name
BebberAn occupational or descriptive surname likely identifying a person who trapped or hunted beavers.
also spelled
Beber
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Smet, J. J., Geschiedenis van de stad en de voormalige kasselrij van Ieper, 1864
State Archives in Belgium, Parochieregisters (Parish Registers) of the Diocese of Ypres, 1663
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