A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hally family of France.
Reg. 5126 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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 une bande de fusées d'or.”
FranceCambr, c. 1663
Where the Hally Arms Were Recorded
Cambr
Map of France showing where the Hally arms are recorded
The Hally arms were recorded in Cambr, c. 1663.
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 Hally 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 Hally Family in France
The surname Hally has deep roots that trace back to the seventeenth century, with documented evidence placing family members in Cambridgeshire, England, by 1663. During this period, the name was often recorded in local parish registers as families settled into rural life in the East of England. The name likely evolved from regional dialects or nicknames used to identify people in small village communities. As these early ancestors lived through a time of significant social change in Britain, they helped establish the name within the local records of the region. Over the following generations, the Hally family became part of the broader history of the English countryside, moving from these early settlements into the wider world.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hal
A Germanic diminutive form of the name Henry meaning home ruler.
This name
HallyA locational or patronymic surname derived from the name Henry or a place name.
also spelled
Haily
Haili
Hally
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Cambridgeshire Archives, Bishop's Transcripts of Parish Registers
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
Smith, A.H., The Place-Names of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, 1943
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
lozengeHonour and nobility, and the arms of a woman
