A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Brondel family of France.
Reg. 6942 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
oakGreat age, strength and steadfastness
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 de gu. à la tour d'arg., maçonnée de sa.; aux 2 et 3 fascé de gu. et d'or de quatre pièces, et au chef d'arg., ch. de trois chênes de sin. Sur le tout d'or au chêne de sin., terrassé du même.”
Francec. 1725
Where the Brondel Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Brondel arms are recorded
The Brondel arms were recorded in France, c. 1725.
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 XV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XV of France
1715–1774
Reigning in France when the Brondel 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 Brondel Family in France
The Brondel family name carries deep roots in the historical region of Brittany, France, where members were firmly established by the early eighteenth century. The name likely originated as a descriptive term or a nickname linked to the physical traits or the personal character of an early ancestor. During the 1700s, families in this coastal province often lived in tight-knit rural communities where they relied on agriculture and maritime trade to sustain their livelihoods. By 1725, records show that the Brondel family was already integrated into the social fabric of the region, participating in the local parish life that defined daily existence in pre-revolutionary France. This period was marked by a strong sense of regional identity, and the family name would have been passed down through generations of farmers, craftsmen, or laborers who helped shape the local culture of Brittany.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
brond
Old Germanic term referring to a sword or a burning fire.
This name
BrondelA diminutive form indicating a person associated with a sword or a fiery temperament.
also spelled
Brondell
Brondelle
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
Delumeau, Jean, Histoire de la Bretagne, 1969
Le Moyne de La Borderie, Arthur, Histoire de Bretagne, 1896
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
oakGreat age, strength and steadfastness
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
oakGreat age, strength and steadfastness
