A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dussault family of France.
Reg. 2126 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ar. a fesse sa. flory and counterflory gu”
Francec. 1663
Where the Dussault Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Dussault arms are recorded
The Dussault 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 Dussault 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 Dussault Family in France
The family name Dussault finds its roots in the historic region of Brittany, France, where records confirm the family was established by at least 1663. The name is descriptive in origin, derived from the French words "du" and "sault," which together translate to "of the leap" or "of the waterfall." This suggests that the earliest ancestors likely lived near a prominent natural landmark, such as a steep drop in a river or a rocky cliffside. In the social structure of seventeenth-century Brittany, such names were often used to distinguish individuals based on their local geography. As the family grew, members moved throughout the region, carrying this connection to their ancestral landscape with them as a permanent identifier.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
du salt
Derived from the French word for salt.
This name
DussaultRefers to a person who lived near or worked at a salt mine or salt works.
also spelled
Dusseau
Dussaux
Dussault
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Jetté, René, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec, 1983
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Archives nationales d'outre-mer, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil de la Nouvelle-France
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
