A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bulandr family of France.
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commanderJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'or à la bande alesée d'azur.”
The Bulandr arms were recorded in Bresse, c. 1725.
Bresse was flat farming country in eastern France, known for its poultry and its markets. Its landed families were modest and long-settled, and steady holding of the same ground is what fills a register.
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 Bulandr 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 Bulandr finds its earliest documented roots in the historic province of Bresse, a region nestled between the Jura Mountains and the Saône River in eastern France. By 1725, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in this area, living as part of a rural society defined by agriculture and local trade. The name itself likely evolved from regional dialects common to the Bresse countryside, where naming conventions often reflected a person’s occupation, physical traits, or specific place of origin. During the early 18th century, families in Bresse were deeply connected to the land and the seasonal rhythms of the local economy. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the province, contributing to the development of the small villages and parish communities that characterized the region before the French Revolution.
derived from the old french word for a baker
