A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Emon family of France.
Reg. 5156 · 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 trois croix pattées d'arg.”
BretagneBretagne, c. 1663
Where the Emon Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Emon arms are recorded
The Emon 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 Emon 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 Emon Family in France
The family name Emon traces its roots back to the historic region of Bretagne in northwestern France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of the Emon family were well established within this coastal territory. During the seventeenth century, Bretagne was a distinct province with its own unique customs and strong ties to the sea. Families living in this area often relied on agriculture or maritime trade to sustain their households. The name Emon likely evolved from regional naming traditions common in rural French communities during the Middle Ages. As the family grew, they became part of the local social fabric that defined life in the western reaches of the French kingdom. Their presence in the mid-1600s suggests that the Emon line was already deeply integrated into the cultural and economic life of the Breton people long before modern record-keeping became standardized.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Aimo
A Germanic root meaning home, house, or ancestral estate.
This name
EmonA French patronymic surname derived from a Germanic personal name signifying a protector of the home.
also spelled
Emon
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
Poter, Jean, Histoire de la Bretagne, 1975
Gautier, Alain, Les familles bretonnes sous l'Ancien Régime, 1992
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