A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hason family of France.
Reg. 4568 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
vairProtection, and the winter fur
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
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 la croix de vair, cant. de quatre molettes d'or.”
Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France, c. 1663
Where the Hason Arms Were Recorded
Ile-de-France
Map of France showing where the Hason arms are recorded
The Hason arms were recorded in Ile-de-France, c. 1663.
Ile-de-France is the country around Paris, and proximity to the court mattered. Families who served the crown were rewarded with land near it, and land near the capital carried arms almost as a matter of course.
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 Hason 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 Ile-de-France.
Origin & History of the Hason Family in France
The Hason family name traces its roots to the historical region of Ile-de-France, where members were firmly established by the year 1663. During this period, the name likely functioned as a localized identifier for families residing in the rural parishes surrounding Paris. Life in seventeenth-century Ile-de-France was defined by the agricultural rhythms of the Seine basin and the proximity to the growing influence of the French monarchy. Families like the Hasons often held roles as skilled laborers or landholders who contributed to the stability of these provincial communities. As the region became more centralized under royal administration, the Hason name became part of the growing network of parish records that documented the daily lives, marriages, and movements of the local population. This early presence suggests that the family was deeply integrated into the social and economic fabric of the French heartland during a time of significant national transition.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hassan
Arabic origin meaning to be good, handsome, or beautiful.
This name
HasonA French variant derived from the Arabic name signifying goodness or beauty.
also spelled
Hason
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de Seine-et-Marne, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Boudet, Marcel, Histoire de la vie rurale en Île-de-France, 1954
Goubert, Pierre, Beauvais et le Beauvaisis de 1600 à 1730, 1960
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
cross symbolChristian faith and service
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
