A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bozard family of France.
Reg. 6956 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cross symbolChristian faith and service
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 la fasce de gu., ch. de trois croix pommetées au pied fiché d'arg., et acc. de quatre boules d'azur, 3 en chef et 1 en p. C.: une femme, hab. de gu. semé de croisettes de l'écu, tenant une boule d'azur et coiffée d'un chapeau de gu. sommé de trois pl. d'aut.: d'or, d'azur et d'arg.”
LorraineLorraine, c. 1572
Where the Bozard Arms Were Recorded
Lorraine
Map of France showing where the Bozard arms are recorded
The Bozard arms were recorded in Lorraine, c. 1572.
Lorraine sat on the border between France and the German lands, and border country bred soldiers. Families here held small estates and served in arms, and a fighting man was exactly the sort who carried a shield of his own.
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.
Charles IX of France
Sovereign of the period
Charles IX of France
1560–1574
Reigning in France when the Bozard 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 Lorraine.
Origin & History of the Bozard Family in France
The family name Bozard has its roots in the historical region of Lorraine, where members of the family were documented as early as 1572. During the sixteenth century, Lorraine was a crossroads of European culture and politics, situated between the French Kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire. Families living in this area often navigated complex social changes as the region shifted between independent duchies and external influences. The name likely evolved from local dialects and naming customs common to the Meuse and Moselle river valleys. Early Bozards were part of a society deeply connected to the land and the shifting borders of their time. By settling in this specific part of Europe, the family became part of a long tradition of people who helped shape the rural and administrative identity of the Lorraine territory.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bosard
Derived from the Germanic element bos meaning bad or bold.
This name
BozardA nickname for a person with a bold, reckless, or mischievous temperament.
also spelled
Bozart
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de la Meurthe-et-Moselle, Série B: Cours et juridictions
Bastien, Michel, Histoire de la Lorraine, 1998
Cabourdin, Guy, La vie quotidienne en Lorraine au XVIe siècle, 1983
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cross symbolChristian faith and service
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cross symbolChristian faith and service
roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
