A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dach family of France.
Reg. 2599 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
swordJustice, and military honour
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à deux épées d'arg., garnies d'or, passées en saut.”
FlandreFlandre, c. 1663
Where the Dach Arms Were Recorded
Flandre
Map of France showing where the Dach arms are recorded
The Dach arms were recorded in Flandre, c. 1663.
Flandre grew rich on cloth, and its towns were among the busiest in Europe. Merchant families bought land with their profits and took arms to go with it, so trade put as many names in the registers here as land did.
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 Dach 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 Flandre.
Origin & History of the Dach Family in France
The family name Dach has roots that trace back to the complex social landscape of the seventeenth century in the region of Flanders. By 1663, records confirm that members of the family were established in this area, which was then a crossroads of European trade and cultural exchange. The name itself is thought to be linked to the Middle High German word for roof, which often served as a descriptive nickname for a person who worked as a roofer or lived under a distinctively constructed shelter. As families in this period often moved between urban centers to find work in the burgeoning textile and construction industries, the Dach name became part of the local fabric of Flemish life. These early ancestors were likely part of the hardworking middle class who helped shape the identity of the region during a time of significant political and economic transition.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dax
Derived from the Latin Aquae Tarbellicae referring to thermal waters.
This name
DachA locative surname originating from the town of Dax in southwestern France.
also spelled
Dache
Tach
Dachs
Dahk
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Debrabandere, Frans. Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk. 1993
State Archives in Belgium (Rijksarchief), Parochieregisters van de provincie West-Vlaanderen
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
swordJustice, and military honour
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
swordJustice, and military honour
