A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Forget family of France.
Reg. 1864 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 au chev. d'or, acc. de trois coquilles du même. C.: une coquille d'or.”
AuvergneAuvergne, c. 1663
Where the Forget Arms Were Recorded
Auvergne
Map of France showing where the Forget arms are recorded
The Forget arms were recorded in Auvergne, c. 1663.
Auvergne was mountain country in the middle of France, poor in money but thick with old families. Estates were small and held for a very long time, and long tenure counted for more than wealth when it came to arms.
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 Forget 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 Auvergne.
Origin & History of the Forget Family in France
The family name Forget traces its roots back to the historic region of Auvergne in central France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of this family were well established within the local community. The name itself is thought to have originated as a descriptive term or a nickname, likely derived from the Old French word for a smith or a worker in iron. During the seventeenth century, families in this mountainous region often lived in small, tight-knit rural villages where they worked as farmers or skilled tradespeople. As the family grew, individuals began to move across the French provinces, eventually carrying the name to other parts of Europe and across the Atlantic to North America. This transition from a regional identity in Auvergne to a wider presence highlights the movement and resilience of families during the early modern period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
forger
Old French verb meaning to forge, create, or fashion metal.
This name
ForgetA nickname for a blacksmith or a metalworker who shapes iron.
also spelled
Forgé
Forguet
Forgit
Forgat
Forzhay
Related arms
de Treysimilar arms
Forgevariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Archives départementales du Puy-de-Dôme, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
