Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“De gu. à deux cotices, acc. d'un lion léopardé en chef et d'une étoile en p., le tout d'arg.”
A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Eury family of France.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“De gu. à deux cotices, acc. d'un lion léopardé en chef et d'une étoile en p., le tout d'arg.”
The Eury arms were recorded in Normandie, c. 1663.
Normandie held a dense crowd of knightly families on some of the best farmland in France. Its men had fought and settled abroad for generations, and a family that sent sons to war needed a shield they could be recognised by.
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.
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.
The family name Eury has deep roots in the northern region of France known as Normandy. Historical records confirm that members of the Eury family were established in this area as early as 1663. During the seventeenth century, Normandy was a hub of agricultural activity and maritime trade, which likely shaped the daily lives of the family. Many people in this region at the time were connected to the land or worked in local crafts. As the family grew, some members eventually moved away from their ancestral home to seek new opportunities in other parts of France and across the Atlantic. The name itself reflects the linguistic traditions of the Norman people, who blended local customs with a unique regional identity that has persisted for centuries.
Derived from the Germanic elements meaning ruler and powerful.
