Map of Belgium showing where the Maricle arms are recorded
The Maricle arms were recorded in Brabant, c. 1737.
Brabant lay at the heart of the Low Countries, where the trade routes met. Its towns were wealthy and its landowners many, and both kinds of family kept arms, which is why the region is so heavily represented.
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 Belgium in this period.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Belgium when the Maricle arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Brabant.
Origin & History of the Maricle Family in Belgium
The family name Maricle finds its historical roots in the region of Brabant, where records confirm the presence of family members as early as 1737. During this period, Brabant was a central territory within the Austrian Netherlands, characterized by a complex landscape of agricultural villages and growing trade centers. Families living in this area were often tied to the land or involved in the local craft industries that defined the economy of the eighteenth century. The name likely evolved as a localized variation of regional surnames common to the Low Countries, reflecting the linguistic blending of Dutch and French influences typical of the border regions. As these early ancestors navigated the social and political shifts of the eighteenth century, they contributed to the enduring cultural heritage of the Brabant province before many families eventually migrated toward new opportunities in other parts of the world.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Miraculum
A Latin term referring to a wonderful or extraordinary event.
This name
MaricleDerived from a nickname for a person associated with a miracle or religious wonder.
also spelled
Marsile
Marsyll
Marsil
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Brabant Provincial Archives, Parochieregisters van Brabant (1737)
De Smet, A., Geschiedenis van Brabant (1965)
State Archives in Belgium, Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand en Parochieregisters (1737)
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
crownSovereignty, authority and just reward
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
cross symbolChristian faith and service
crownSovereignty, authority and just reward
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
