A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lavine family of France.
Reg. 5372 · French, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
pawStrength held ready, the beast's power in a single limb
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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 trois pattes d'ours de gu., posées en bandes, 1 en chef à sen. et 2 en p.; au fr.-q. d'arg., ch. de trois fasces d'azur.”
Francec. 1663
Where the Lavine Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Lavine arms are recorded
The Lavine arms were recorded in France, c. 1663.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
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 Lavine 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 Lavine Family in France
The family name Lavine traces its roots to the historic region of Bretagne in northwestern France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of the family were already established within this rugged coastal territory. The name likely evolved as a topographic descriptor, which was a common practice in medieval France to identify people based on the landscape where they lived or worked. In the local dialect and regional variations of the French language, such names often referred to those residing near a vine or a specific wooded area. As the family moved through the seventeenth century, they became part of the local social fabric of Bretagne, participating in the agricultural and community life that defined the province during that era. Over time, the name became a permanent marker of their ancestral connection to this distinct cultural region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Vine
A climbing plant that produces grapes.
This name
LavineA topographic name for someone who lived near a vineyard or worked as a vine grower.
also spelled
Hosside
Hosside-Vigne
Hossid
Hoside
Lavine
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France, 1951
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, Series E
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille, 1991
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
pawStrength held ready, the beast's power in a single limb
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
pawStrength held ready, the beast's power in a single limb
