A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Galiano family of France.
Reg. 6604 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
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 à un coq d'or, tenant en son bec un serpent d'arg., et perché sur un lion couché d'or, lamp., arm. et vilené de gu.; le coq bq., crèté, barbé et m. de gu.”
DauphineDauphine, c. 1663
Where the Galiano Arms Were Recorded
Dauphine
Map of France showing where the Galiano arms are recorded
The Galiano arms were recorded in Dauphine, c. 1663.
Dauphine lay in the mountains of south-eastern France, a country of small estates and scattered valleys. Its gentry were many and mostly modest, and even a small landholding was enough to justify 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 Galiano 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 Dauphine.
Origin & History of the Galiano Family in France
The Galiano family name finds its historical roots in the mountainous region of Dauphiné, France, where records confirm the presence of family members by the year 1663. During the seventeenth century, this area was a rugged landscape defined by its proximity to the Alps and its complex social structure. Families living in Dauphiné at this time were often deeply connected to the local agricultural economy and the shifting political loyalties of the French provinces. The name itself likely evolved from regional naming traditions that identified individuals by their ancestral origins or specific geographic markers within the province. As the family established their life in this region, they became part of the local fabric of rural society, contributing to the development of the community through trade and land stewardship. Over time, the Galiano name persisted as a record of their early endurance and integration into the historical landscape of southeastern France.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gallus
Latin term meaning a person from Gaul or a rooster.
This name
GalianoDerived from a locative or ethnic identifier referring to someone from Gaul.
also spelled
Galiano
Galiani
Galyan
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives Départementales de l'Isère, Collection de documents sur l'histoire du Dauphiné, 1663
Borel d'Hauterive, André, Annuaire de la noblesse de France et des maisons souveraines de l'Europe, 1855
Chorier, Nicolas, Histoire générale de Dauphiné, 1661
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cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
