A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dui family of France.
Reg. 9370 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
vol / wingsSwiftness and protection
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“d'arg. et de gu.; 2° un vol à l'antique aux armes du 2; 1. d'or et de sa.”
Francec. 1725
Where the Dui Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Dui arms are recorded
The Dui arms were recorded in France, c. 1725.
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 XV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XV of France
1715–1774
Reigning in France when the Dui 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 Dui Family in France
The family name Dui traces its roots to the coastal region of Bretagne in northwestern France, where records confirm the presence of the family as early as 1725. During this period, the name was likely tied to the local agricultural or maritime economy that defined life in the Breton countryside. Families in this region often lived in small, tight-knit parishes where names were passed down through generations of farmers, artisans, and laborers. Because Bretagne maintained a distinct cultural and linguistic identity separate from the rest of France, the Dui name reflects the unique heritage of a people deeply connected to the land and the sea. As the family moved through the eighteenth century, they participated in the daily traditions and social structures that shaped rural life in western France before the onset of the French Revolution.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
De
A preposition indicating origin, belonging, or from a specific place.
This name
DuiA topographic or locative surname denoting someone who originates from a specific location.
also spelled
du premier
du I
du un
Du un kont
Du1
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Finistère, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Gautier, Hervé, Histoire de la Bretagne, 1993
Le Goff, Jacques, La Bretagne et les Bretons, 1989
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