A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Burdin family of France.
Reg. 5745 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à la bande d'or, ch. de trois roses de gu.”
DauphineDauphine, c. 1663
Where the Burdin Arms Were Recorded
Dauphine
Map of France showing where the Burdin arms are recorded
The Burdin arms were recorded in Dauphine, c. 1663.
Dauphine lay in the mountains of south-eastern France, a country of small estates and scattered valleys. Its gentry were many and mostly modest, and even a small landholding was enough to justify arms.
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 Burdin 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 Dauphine.
Origin & History of the Burdin Family in France
The surname Burdin finds its historical roots in the rugged landscape of the Dauphiné region in southeastern France. By the mid-seventeenth century, records confirm that families bearing this name were well-established within these alpine territories. The name likely evolved from local occupational or descriptive terms common to the French provinces, reflecting the daily lives of people living near the foothills of the Alps. During the 1600s, the region was characterized by tight-knit rural communities and a complex social structure that relied heavily on agriculture and trade. Families like the Burdins were part of this provincial fabric, navigating the political and religious shifts of the era while maintaining deep ties to their ancestral lands. Over time, the name became a permanent fixture of the local identity, marking the presence of a lineage that had integrated itself into the history of the Dauphiné long before the modern era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
burdo
Latin term referring to a mule or a beast of burden.
This name
BurdinAn occupational name for a muleteer or someone who worked with pack animals.
also spelled
Burdine
Burding
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de l'Isère, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil de la commune de Saint-Marcellin, 1663
Bouchage, Honoré, Histoire de la ville de Grenoble, 1888
Chorier, Nicolas, Histoire générale de Dauphiné, 1661
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
