A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Glarus family of France.
Reg. 7874 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
goatOne who wins by diplomacy rather than force
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 d'or à un bouquetin de sa (armes anciennes de Tschudy), celui du 1 cont.; aux 2 et 3 d'or à deux tours de gu., reliées par une courtine du même, ouv. du champ et surm. d'une aigle ép. de sa. (Habsburg-Lauffenburg). Sur le tout d'or à un sapin arr. de sin., fruité de neuf pièces de gu., posées 1, 2, 3 et 3 (Tschudy). Deux cq. cour. C.: 1º une corne de bouquetin d'or, ornée à l'ext. de quatre boules du même, portant des plumes de coq de sa.; l. d'or et de sa.; 2º le sapin; l. d'or et de gu. Cri au-dessus du cimier: PRO DEO ET RHÆTIA. S.: à dextre un griffon d'or, ailé de sa., tenant une bannière d'or, ch. d'une aigle ép. de sa., la trabe de gu.; à sen. un bouquetin de sa., accorné d'or, tenant une bannière coupée de sa. sur gu. (la bannière du canton de Glarus). D.: ASPERA NON SPERNIT.”
Francec. 1725
Where the Glarus Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Glarus arms are recorded
The Glarus 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 Glarus 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 Glarus Family in France
The family name Glarus carries a history deeply rooted in the cultural landscape of western France. By 1725, records confirm that members of the family were established in the province of Bretagne. During this era, families in the region often lived in close-knit rural communities where their surname became a marker of their specific local identity. Because Bretagne was a region with its own distinct language and traditions, the name likely evolved alongside the daily customs of the local people. Early ancestors in this area were often involved in the agricultural and maritime trades that defined the coastal economy of the eighteenth century. As the family grew and moved through the provinces, the name remained a link to their origins in the rugged landscape of northwestern France.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Glarus
Derived from the Latin clarus meaning clear or bright.
This name
GlarusA toponymic surname referring to the Swiss canton or town of the same name.
also spelled
Jlarus-Tschudy
Glarus Chudy
Glarus
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Morbihan, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Archives départementales du Finistère, Fonds de l'intendance de Bretagne
Gallouédec, Louis, La Bretagne, 1917
Le Moyne de La Borderie, Arthur, Histoire de Bretagne, 1896
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cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
goatOne who wins by diplomacy rather than force
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
