A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Far family of France.
Reg. 9575 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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 chandelles d'or, allumées de gu., rangés en fasce. D.: LUX NOSTRIS HOSTIBUS IGNIS.”
LanguedocLanguedoc, c. 1646
Where the Far Arms Were Recorded
Languedoc
Map of France showing where the Far arms are recorded
The Far arms were recorded in Languedoc, c. 1646.
Languedoc stretched across the south of France, a country of small towns, vineyards and old local families. Its gentry were numerous rather than grand, and a great many of them held arms even where their estates were modest.
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 Far 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 Languedoc.
Origin & History of the Far Family in France
The family name Far finds its historical roots in the Languedoc region of southern France, where records confirm the presence of family members as early as 1646. During this period, the name was likely linked to the local Occitan language, where the term could describe someone who lived at a distance or near a specific landmark. Families in this part of France often worked as farmers or artisans, contributing to the vibrant agricultural economy of the Mediterranean plains. As the seventeenth century progressed, the Far family became part of the social fabric of their local parishes, leaving behind traces in baptismal and marriage registers that document their daily lives. These early generations helped shape the identity of the region, navigating the complex political and religious changes that defined life in seventeenth-century France.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
foris
Latin term meaning outside or out of doors.
This name
FarA topographic name for someone who lived outside a town or in a remote location.
also spelled
Farr
Far
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de l'Hérault, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel, Les Paysans de Languedoc, 1966
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