A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Faur family of France.
Reg. 6854 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
peacockBeauty, power and knowledge
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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 une tour d'arg., adextrée d'un paon d'or.”
GuyenneGuyenne, c. 1663
Where the Faur Arms Were Recorded
Guyenne
Map of France showing where the Faur arms are recorded
The Faur arms were recorded in Guyenne, c. 1663.
Guyenne was the great wine country of south-western France, shipping claret to England for centuries. The trade made merchant families rich, they bought vineyards and estates with the money, and land of that kind brought arms with it.
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 Faur 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 Guyenne.
Origin & History of the Faur Family in France
The family name Faur finds its roots in the Occitan language, where the word "faur" translates directly to "smith." This indicates that the earliest ancestors of the family likely worked as blacksmiths or metalworkers, a profession that was essential to the survival and development of medieval villages. By 1663, records confirm that the family had established a firm presence in the province of Guyenne in southwestern France. During this period, families in this region were often deeply connected to the local agricultural economy and the social structures of the rural landscape. As the name spread through the area, it became a marker of a lineage rooted in the skilled labor and community life of the French countryside. The transition from a professional descriptor to a permanent surname reflects how families in the seventeenth century began to solidify their identities within their specific parishes and provinces.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
faber
Latin term for a craftsman, smith, or maker.
This name
FaurAn occupational surname for a blacksmith or metalworker.
also spelled
Faur
Barbazan
For de Barbazan
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
Archives départementales de la Gironde, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
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towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
peacockBeauty, power and knowledge
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
peacockBeauty, power and knowledge
