A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Courcy family of France.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'arg. à la barre engr. de gu.”
The Courcy arms were recorded in Paris, c. 1663.
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 Courcy 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 surname Courcy originates from the Normandy region of France and is classified as a locative name, meaning it was derived from a specific place. Families bearing this name were historically linked to the village of Courcy, located near the city of Caen. By the mid-seventeenth century, members of the family had established a notable presence in Paris. Records confirm that individuals carrying the name were living and working in the French capital by 1663. During this era, the family was part of the social and administrative fabric of the city, often serving in professional or merchant roles that allowed them to integrate into the growing urban population. As the family moved away from their ancestral lands in Normandy, the name became a permanent marker of their geographical origins and their transition into the bustling life of seventeenth-century Paris.
A Gallo-Roman estate belonging to a person named Curtius.
