A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dagobert family of France.
Reg. 6772 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
wolfReward from long service and hard work
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur au chev. d'arg., acc. en chef de deux loups pass. d'or et en p. d'un lion du sec.”
NormandieNormandie, c. 1663
Where the Dagobert Arms Were Recorded
Normandie
Map of France showing where the Dagobert arms are recorded
The Dagobert arms were recorded in Normandie, c. 1663.
Normandie held a dense crowd of knightly families on some of the best farmland in France. Its men had fought and settled abroad for generations, and a family that sent sons to war needed a shield they 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 Dagobert 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 Normandie.
Origin & History of the Dagobert Family in France
The name Dagobert is rooted in ancient Germanic history, as it was originally a royal name famously held by several Merovingian kings of the Franks. The name combines elements meaning bright and day with the word for a shining spear or battle weapon. By the time the family appears in the official records of Normandy in 1663, the name had transitioned from a royal title to a hereditary surname used by common families in the region. During the seventeenth century, families in Normandy were often tied to the land through agriculture or local trades. The presence of the Dagobert name in these early parish registers suggests that the family had established a stable life in the French countryside during the reign of King Louis XIV. These early ancestors were likely part of the hardworking population that helped shape the local culture and economy of the Norman provinces before the modern era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dagoberht
Derived from Germanic elements meaning day and bright or shining.
This name
DagobertA historical Frankish name signifying a bright or glorious day.
also spelled
Dagobertt
Tagobert
Dagober
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
Archives départementales de la Seine-Maritime, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
wolfReward from long service and hard work
lionCourage, strength and royalty
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
wolfReward from long service and hard work
lionCourage, strength and royalty
