A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dubai family of France.
Reg. 7032 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
pine treeSteadfastness through every season
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
lionCourage, strength and royalty
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. au pin de sin., adex-tré d'un cerf, senestré d'un lion, tous deux au nat., et acc. en chef de deux trèfles de sin.”
Francec. 1663
Where the Dubai Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Dubai arms are recorded
The Dubai arms were recorded in France, c. 1663.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
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 Dubai 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 France.
Origin & History of the Dubai Family in France
The family name Dubai finds its historical roots in the coastal region of Bretagne, France, where records confirm the presence of family members as early as 1663. In the French language, the name is often interpreted as a locative surname, meaning it likely identified individuals who lived near or originated from a specific place known as "le bai" or a similar geographic feature. During the seventeenth century, families in this region were frequently tied to the land and local parish communities, where names were recorded in church registers to track baptisms, marriages, and burials. As the family moved and grew, the name became a way to distinguish them within the social structure of rural Brittany. This early history reflects the broader patterns of French naming traditions, where surnames were slowly adopted to provide clarity in legal and community matters during a time of significant social change.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Du Bais
Derived from the Old French word for a birch tree or wood.
This name
DubaiRefers to someone who lived near a birch forest or thicket.
also spelled
Dubai
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Morbihan, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Archives départementales du Finistère, Collection de la série E (Familles et seigneuries)
Ogée, Jean, Dictionnaire historique et géographique de la province de Bretagne, 1778
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pine treeSteadfastness through every season
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
lionCourage, strength and royalty
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
pine treeSteadfastness through every season
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
lionCourage, strength and royalty
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
