A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Guibert family of France.
Reg. 8408 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“De gu. à deux chev. d'arg., acc. de quatre bes. d'or, 3 en chef et 1 en p.”
MaineMaine, c. 1663
Where the Guibert Arms Were Recorded
Maine
Map of France showing where the Guibert arms are recorded
The Guibert arms were recorded in Maine, c. 1663.
Maine was quiet farming country in western France, held in small manors by families who stayed for generations. Nothing about it was grand, but steady landholding is exactly what puts a name in the registers.
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 Guibert 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 Maine.
Origin & History of the Guibert Family in France
The surname Guibert originates from the ancient Germanic name Wigbert, which combines the elements for war and bright or famous. This name became popular across medieval France as it evolved through various regional dialects. By the mid-seventeenth century, members of the Guibert family were among the early settlers who traveled from France to the province of Maine in North America. These pioneers were part of a wave of French migration that sought new opportunities in the wilderness. Their presence in the region by 1663 marks them as some of the foundational figures in the history of colonial French settlement. The family name persisted through generations as they adapted to the challenges of frontier life and helped establish early communities in the New World.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Wigbert
Derived from Germanic elements meaning battle and bright or famous.
This name
GuibertA French surname originating from a Germanic personal name signifying bright warrior.
also spelled
Guibbert
Guiber
Guibart
Giber
Gilbert
Related arms
Moinesimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
Archives nationales d'outre-mer, Fonds du greffe du Conseil souverain de la Nouvelle-France
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