A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Faix family of France.
Reg. 7224 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 trois fasces d'azur, le bord supérieur de chaque fasce ondé.”
Francec. 1663
Where the Faix Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Faix arms are recorded
The Faix 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 Faix 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 Faix Family in France
The family name Faix has deep roots in the historical region of Bretagne, where records confirm members of the family were established by the year 1663. The name likely originated as a descriptive term or a local identifier within the rural communities of western France. During the seventeenth century, families in this region were often closely tied to the land and local parish life. As the name spread through the coastal and inland villages of Bretagne, it became a marker of the family’s long-standing presence in the area. By maintaining their identity through generations, the early members of the Faix family helped define the social fabric of their local parishes long before modern census records were created.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fagus
Latin word for the beech tree.
This name
FaixA topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree or forest.
also spelled
Fais
Fays
Fay
Related arms
Faysvariant spelling
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
Archives Départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Série E, État civil et registres paroissiaux
Poterie, Louis, Histoire de la Bretagne et des Bretons, 1990
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