A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Faucher family of France.
Reg. 2745 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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 au chev. d'or, acc. en chef de deux roses d'arg. et en p. d'une coquille d'or.”
BourgogneBourgogne, c. 1663
Where the Faucher Arms Were Recorded
Bourgogne
Map of France showing where the Faucher arms are recorded
The Faucher arms were recorded in Bourgogne, c. 1663.
Bourgogne was one of the richest parts of France, built on wine, wool and the roads that carried both. Wealth of that kind bought land, and land brought arms, so the region filled with armed families earlier than most of the country.
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 Faucher 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 Bourgogne.
Origin & History of the Faucher Family in France
The family name Faucher finds its roots in the medieval French language, specifically deriving from the Old French word "faucher," which means to mow or to harvest. This suggests that the earliest ancestors of the family were likely agricultural workers or farmers who earned their living by cutting hay or grain. By the year 1663, historical records confirm that members of the Faucher family were established in the Bourgogne region of France. During this period, families in this area were often deeply connected to the land and the local economy of the countryside. As the name spread across different provinces, it became a common identifier for those who worked in the fields, eventually evolving into a permanent hereditary surname passed down through generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
falx
A Latin term referring to a curved blade or sickle.
This name
FaucherAn occupational name for a person who worked with a scythe or sickle, often a mower.
also spelled
Fauché
Fauchier
Foscher
Foshay
Fosher
Related arms
Fauchevariant spelling
Faucheurvariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France. 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille. 1991
Archives départementales de la Côte-d'Or, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil de Bourgogne
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
