A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fight family of France.
branchPeace, and new growthJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'arg. à une branche de myrte de sin., posée en pal.”
The Fight arms were recorded in Bretagne, c. 1663.
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.
Reigning in France when the Fight arms are first recorded.
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 Fight has deep roots that trace back to the rugged landscape of Bretagne in the mid-seventeenth century. By 1663, records confirm that members of the family were well-established within this northwestern region of France. During this era, families in Bretagne often lived in close-knit rural communities where their surnames were tied to their local identity or the specific trades they practiced. Because the region was culturally distinct from the rest of the country, the Fight family likely navigated a society shaped by strong traditions and the influence of the Atlantic coast. As the family grew, they remained part of the local social fabric, contributing to the agricultural and maritime life that defined the province during the reign of King Louis XIV. Their presence in the historical record during this time suggests a stable lineage that helped build the foundations of the community in which they lived.
Derived from the Old French word for a fight or combat.
