A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Garrigues family of France.
Reg. 2038 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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'arg.; au chef d'or.”
LanguedocLanguedoc, c. 1663
Where the Garrigues Arms Were Recorded
Languedoc
Map of France showing where the Garrigues arms are recorded
The Garrigues arms were recorded in Languedoc, c. 1663.
Languedoc stretched across the south of France, a country of small towns, vineyards and old local families. Its gentry were numerous rather than grand, and a great many of them held arms even where their estates were modest.
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 Garrigues 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 Languedoc.
Origin & History of the Garrigues Family in France
The family name Garrigues originates from the Occitan word *garriga*, which refers to the scrubland or limestone plateaus typical of the Mediterranean landscape in southern France. During the seventeenth century, families living in the Languedoc region often adopted surnames based on the specific terrain or local geography where they farmed and resided. By 1663, records confirm that members of the Garrigues family were well-established in this area, likely working as agriculturalists or landholders who managed the rocky, aromatic shrublands characteristic of the region. As the family grew, they became deeply rooted in the social and economic fabric of Languedoc, reflecting a long-standing connection to the rural environment that defined their ancestral home.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Garriga
A piece of land covered with scrubby, Mediterranean oak bushes.
This name
GarriguesRefers to a person who lived near or worked on a scrubland.
also spelled
Garrigues
Gariguesladevez
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France. 1951
Nègre, Ernest. Toponymie générale de la France. 1990
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chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
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