A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Charlot family of France.
Reg. 9389 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
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'arg. à une orle d'azur.”
PicardiePicardie, c. 1663
Where the Charlot Arms Were Recorded
Picardie
Map of France showing where the Charlot arms are recorded
The Charlot arms were recorded in Picardie, c. 1663.
Picardie lay on the northern road into France and saw armies pass through it repeatedly. Its landowners were soldiers as often as farmers, and a soldier needed a shield he could be recognised by.
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 Charlot 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 Picardie.
Origin & History of the Charlot Family in France
The family name Charlot traces its roots to the northern region of France known as Picardie, where records confirm members of the family were well-established by 1663. The name itself is a diminutive form of the name Charles, which was highly popular throughout medieval Europe due to the influence of Charlemagne. In the seventeenth century, families in Picardie often lived in close-knit agricultural communities where they worked the fertile soil of the northern plains. Because the region served as a frequent crossroads for trade and military movement, the Charlot family likely navigated a landscape shaped by both local traditions and the broader political shifts of the French kingdom. Over time, the name became a permanent marker of their identity within these rural parishes, reflecting a long history of continuity in the northern provinces.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Charles
Derived from the Germanic word karl meaning free man.
This name
CharlotA diminutive form of the name meaning little free man.
also spelled
Charlott
Sharlo
Related arms
Calemard de la Fayettesimilar arms
Callemardsimilar arms
Heurtaultsimilar arms
Braultrecorded with Charlot, same area
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de la Somme, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Boulanger, Marcel, Histoire de la Picardie, 1948
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France, 1951
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