A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Forestry family of France.
Reg. 2763 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
leafHappiness and abundance
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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 au chev. de gu., ch. de trois molettes d'arg. et acc. de trois feuilles de hêtre de sin.”
AnjouAnjou, c. 1663
Where the Forestry Arms Were Recorded
Anjou
Map of France showing where the Forestry arms are recorded
The Forestry arms were recorded in Anjou, c. 1663.
Anjou was rich valley country along the Loire, with a dense scatter of small manors. Its gentry were numerous rather than wealthy, and even a modest holding was enough to justify a shield of one's own.
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 Forestry 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 Anjou.
Origin & History of the Forestry Family in France
The family name Forestry traces its early roots to the historic province of Anjou in western France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of this family were well-established residents within the region. During this period, Anjou was a center of agricultural life and feudal organization, which likely influenced the family's connection to the land. The name itself suggests a historical association with the management of forests or woodland territories, a common profession for families living in the lush, river-fed landscapes of the Loire Valley. As the seventeenth century progressed, these early ancestors lived through a time of significant social change in France, eventually contributing to the migration patterns that would carry the name across the Atlantic.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Forest
Derived from the Old French forest meaning an unenclosed woodland.
This name
ForestryAn occupational surname for someone who worked as a forest keeper or lived near a woodland.
also spelled
Forestree
Forestry
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de Maine-et-Loire, Série B: Cours et juridictions
Denys, Michel, Histoire de l'Anjou, 1978
Port, Célestin, Dictionnaire historique, géographique et biographique de Maine-et-Loire, 1874
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
leafHappiness and abundance
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
leafHappiness and abundance
