A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Huller family of France.
Reg. 6598 · French, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“D'or à l'aigle de sa.; à une trangle de gu., br. sur le tout. C.: les meubles de l'écu.”
AlsaceAlsace, c. 1663
Where the Huller Arms Were Recorded
Alsace
Map of France showing where the Huller arms are recorded
The Huller arms were recorded in Alsace, c. 1663.
Alsace lay between France and the German lands and belonged to both at different times. Its families held small estates and served whichever side ruled, and men who served in arms carried arms of their own.
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 Huller 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 Alsace.
Origin & History of the Huller Family in France
The family name Huller finds its historical roots in the Alsace region, a territory situated along the border of modern-day France and Germany. Records confirm that members of the family were established in this area by 1663. The name is likely derived from the Middle High German word "hulle," which referred to a protective covering or a cloak. This suggests that the original bearers of the name may have been makers of textiles or individuals known for wearing a distinctive type of garment. During the seventeenth century, Alsace was a crossroads of European culture and trade, and families like the Hullers were often part of the hardworking agricultural or artisan classes that defined the local economy. Living in this volatile borderland meant that the family navigated significant shifts in political control, which shaped their identity as resilient inhabitants of the Upper Rhine valley.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hulle
Old French term referring to a covering, shell, or protective hull.
This name
HullerAn occupational name for a person who worked with husks or protective coverings.
also spelled
Huller
Donoltzheim
Huler Donoltsheim
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Bach, Adolf, Deutsche Namenkunde, 1952
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
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