A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dugat family of France.
Reg. 2087 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à six bes. d'arg.”
ForezForez, c. 1663
Where the Dugat Arms Were Recorded
Forez
Map of France showing where the Dugat arms are recorded
The Dugat arms were recorded in Forez, c. 1663.
Forez was a small upland county in central France, thick with minor gentry holding modest estates. Its families were more numerous than wealthy, and even a small holding was enough for a shield of one's own.
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 Dugat 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 Forez.
Origin & History of the Dugat Family in France
The family name Dugat finds its historical roots in the lush, mountainous region of Forez in central France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of the family were already well-established within this province. The name itself is likely topographical in origin, which means it was used to describe people who lived near specific natural landmarks or within a particular type of terrain. In the rural society of the seventeenth century, families in Forez were often deeply connected to the land through agriculture and local trade. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the region, participating in the daily life of their parishes and contributing to the local economy. Their presence in the historical record during this period reflects the stability and endurance of families who built their lives in the heart of the French countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
du gât
derived from the Old French word for a waste or uncultivated land
This name
Dugatrefers to a person who lived on or near a piece of abandoned or uncultivated land
also spelled
Dugasse
Dugaz
Dugat
Duga
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de la Loire, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil de la commune de Saint-Étienne, 1663
Fournier, Gabriel, Les campagnes de la plaine de Forez au Moyen Âge et à l'époque moderne, 1973
Gonon, Marguerite, La vie quotidienne en Forez avant 1789, 1975
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