A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lalonde family of France.
heronPatience and quiet watchfulnessJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'azur à trois têtes de grue d'or.”
The Lalonde 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.
Reigning in France when the Lalonde arms are first recorded.
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.
The surname Lalonde originated in France as a descriptive name, likely referring to someone who lived near a grove or a wooded area. The prefix "la" combined with "londe," an old French term for a small wood or clearing, suggests that the earliest ancestors were tied to the rural landscapes of the region. By 1663, records confirm that members of the Lalonde family were established in the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris and its surrounding areas. During this period, many individuals from this part of France began to migrate across the Atlantic to seek new opportunities in the French colonies of North America. This movement marked a significant turning point for the family, as they transitioned from their ancestral roots in the French countryside to becoming pioneers in a new land.
Derived from the Old French word for a heath or wasteland.
