A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Carbonneau family of France.
Reg. 4229 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
heartSincerity, charity and true affection
Colours
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'or à un coeur de gu.; à la bord. èngr. du même.”
ArtoisArtois, c. 1663
Where the Carbonneau Arms Were Recorded
Artois
Map of France showing where the Carbonneau arms are recorded
The Carbonneau arms were recorded in Artois, c. 1663.
Artois lay on the disputed ground between France and the Low Countries and was fought over for centuries. Families there held their land under arms, and a shield was how a fighting household was known.
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 Carbonneau 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 Artois.
Origin & History of the Carbonneau Family in France
The family name Carbonneau finds its roots in the historical province of Artois, located in northern France. By 1663, records confirm that members of this family were established in the region before many of them chose to cross the Atlantic to settle in New France. The name itself is derived from the French word charbon, which means coal. This suggests that the earliest ancestors likely worked in trades related to charcoal burning or the coal industry, which was a common and essential profession in the forested and industrial landscapes of northern France. As these individuals moved from their ancestral home in Artois to the frontier of North America, they carried this occupational legacy with them, helping to build new communities while maintaining their connection to their French origins.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Charbon
A combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbon.
This name
CarbonneauA topographic name for someone who lived near a charcoal burner or worked as a coal merchant.
also spelled
Carbonneaux
Carbonneault
Karbono
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Jetté, René, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec, 1983
Tanguay, Cyprien, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours, 1871
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Fonds du Conseil souverain
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