A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Guéret family of France.
Reg. 6844 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
pine coneLife and fertility
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 ou d'arg., acc. de trois pommes de pin du même, les queues en bas.”
NormandieNormandie, c. 1663
Where the Guéret Arms Were Recorded
Normandie
Map of France showing where the Guéret arms are recorded
The Guéret arms were recorded in Normandie, c. 1663.
Normandie held a dense crowd of knightly families on some of the best farmland in France. Its men had fought and settled abroad for generations, and a family that sent sons to war needed a shield they could be recognised by.
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 Guéret 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 Normandie.
Origin & History of the Guéret Family in France
The surname Guéret finds its roots in the northern regions of France, with a significant presence established in the province of Normandie by the mid-seventeenth century. The name is derived from the Old French word "gueret," which historically referred to a field that had been plowed but not yet sown. This suggests that the earliest ancestors of the family were likely farmers or landholders who lived and worked on the fertile soil of the Norman countryside. By 1663, records confirm that families bearing this name were well-integrated into the local social fabric of the region. These early generations lived through a period of transition in rural France, where families were deeply tied to the land and their local parishes. Over time, the name became a permanent marker of their identity as they moved through the various agricultural and social changes of the seventeenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Warin
A Germanic name element meaning guard or protector.
This name
GuéretDerived from a diminutive form of the Germanic name Warin, signifying a guardian or protector.
also spelled
Guerret
Guerrette
Geray
Related arms
Guerévariant spelling
Guereyvariant 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
Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
Archives départementales de la Seine-Maritime, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
pine coneLife and fertility
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
pine coneLife and fertility
