A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Duman family of France.
Reg. 8168 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or à la fasce de gu., ch. de trois étoiles d'arg. et acc. en p. d'une molette de sa.”
BretagneBretagne, c. 1663
Where the Duman Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Duman arms are recorded
The Duman arms were recorded in Bretagne, c. 1663.
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 Duman 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 Bretagne.
Origin & History of the Duman Family in France
The family name Duman carries a rich history tied to the coastal regions of western France. Records confirm that members of the family were established in the province of Bretagne by 1663. During this period, the name likely emerged as a descriptive identifier for individuals living near specific landmarks or within particular rural communities. In the local dialect of the time, names often reflected a person’s connection to the land or their role in the village. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the region, participating in the agricultural and maritime traditions that defined life in seventeenth-century Bretagne. Over the following generations, the name remained rooted in these communities, serving as a lasting link to the family's early origins in the French countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
dumont
derived from the old french words for mountain or hill
This name
Dumana topographic name for someone who lived on or near a hill or mountain
also spelled
de Mans
du Manse
de Manse
Du Man
Mans
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Série B (Archives de la juridiction seigneuriale)
Poterie, Michel, Histoire de la Bretagne et des Bretons, 1977
Le Moyne de La Borderie, Arthur, Histoire de Bretagne, 1896
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
