A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Flohr family of France.
Reg. 6588 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
anchorHope, and steadfastness in trouble
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
leafHappiness and abundance
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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 la fasce de gu., ch. d'une ancre d'arg., posée en bande, et acc. en chef d'une aigle ép. de sa. et en p. de trois tilleuls de sin., rangés en fasce. Deux cq. cour. C.: 1° l'aigle; 1. d'or et de sa.; 2° l'ancre, posée en pal; entre deux prob., coupées alt. d'arg. et de gu.; 1. d'arg. et de gu.”
Francec. 1725
Where the Flohr Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Flohr arms are recorded
The Flohr arms were recorded in France, c. 1725.
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 XV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XV of France
1715–1774
Reigning in France when the Flohr 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 Flohr Family in France
The family name Flohr has deep roots in European history, often associated with regions where Germanic and French cultures intersect. By the early eighteenth century, records confirm that members of the family were established in the province of Bretagne, France, by at least 1725. The name itself is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "vloer," which originally referred to a flat piece of land or a threshing floor. This suggests that the earliest ancestors were likely farmers or laborers who lived on or worked such plots of land. As families moved across borders during this era, the name traveled with them, adapting to local dialects and record-keeping styles while maintaining its connection to the agricultural life of their predecessors.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Florus
Latin term meaning blooming, flowering, or flourishing.
This name
FlohrA locative or occupational surname derived from a flower or a person associated with blooming.
also spelled
Flor
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Heintze, Albert. Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich. 1903
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
anchorHope, and steadfastness in trouble
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
leafHappiness and abundance
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
anchorHope, and steadfastness in trouble
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
leafHappiness and abundance
