A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bost family of France.
Reg. 4129 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
labelThe eldest son, during his father's life
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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. de trois molettes (6) du même, percées d'arg.; au lambel du même en chef.”
FranceBourbonnais, c. 1663
Where the Bost Arms Were Recorded
Bourbonnais
Map of France showing where the Bost arms are recorded
The Bost arms were recorded in Bourbonnais, c. 1663.
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 Bost 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 Bost Family in France
The family name Bost has deep roots in the historical province of Bourbonnais, where records confirm members of the family were established by 1663. During this period, the region was a central part of the French kingdom, and families like the Bosts were often tied to the land through agricultural work or local trades. The name itself likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a reference to a specific geographic feature near where the family first settled. As life in the seventeenth century was centered around parish communities, the Bost family would have been deeply integrated into the social and religious fabric of their local village. Over time, the family expanded across the region, maintaining their presence in central France while adapting to the changing political and economic landscape of the centuries that followed.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
bosc
Old Occitan word referring to a wood or forest.
This name
BostA topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a forest.
also spelled
Boste
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de l'Allier, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
Nicolle, Jean-Pierre, Le Bourbonnais sous l'Ancien Régime, 1982
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
labelThe eldest son, during his father's life
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
labelThe eldest son, during his father's life
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
