A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bosner family of France.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Losangé d'or et de gu.; au fr.-q. du premier émail.”
The Bosner arms were recorded in Normandie, c. 1663.
Normandie held a dense crowd of knightly families on some of the best farmland in France. Its men had fought and settled abroad for generations, and a family that sent sons to war needed a shield they could be recognised by.
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.
Reigning in France when the Bosner arms are first recorded.
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.
The family name Bosner traces its roots back to the northern region of France known as Normandy. Historical records confirm that members of the family were established in this area by 1663. During the seventeenth century, Normandy was a hub of agricultural activity and maritime trade. Families living in this region often took on surnames that described their trade, their physical traits, or the specific lands they occupied. The name Bosner likely evolved from these local linguistic traditions as families moved through the rural parishes of the French countryside. Life for the family in this era was tied closely to the rhythms of the seasons and the local church, which served as the primary place for recording births, marriages, and deaths. As the seventeenth century progressed, the Bosner family became part of the social fabric of the Norman landscape before many individuals eventually sought new opportunities across the Atlantic.
Old French term for wood or forest.
