A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Lougee family of France.
cinquefoilHope and joyJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'arg. à trois quintefeuilles de sin.”
The Lougee arms were recorded in Normandie, c. 1663.
Normandie held a dense crowd of knightly families on some of the best farmland in France. Its men had fought and settled abroad for generations, and a family that sent sons to war needed a shield they could be recognised by.
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 Lougee 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 family name Lougee traces its roots back to the northern region of France known as Normandy. Historical records confirm that members of the family were established in this area by 1663. During this period, Normandy was a landscape defined by small farming communities and coastal trade. Families living in this region often took names that reflected their specific village or the nature of the land they worked. As the name moved through generations, it likely shifted in spelling due to local dialects and the way officials recorded names in parish registers. By the late 17th century, the family was part of the social fabric of rural French life before some members eventually sought new opportunities across the Atlantic.
Derived from the Germanic name Chlodovech meaning famous warrior.
