A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Marot family of Belgium.
Reg. 0420 · Belgian, M–O
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or au saut. de gu., cant. de quatre fleurs-de-lis d'azur.”
BrabantBrabant, c. 1737
Where the Marot Arms Were Recorded
Brabant
Map of Belgium showing where the Marot arms are recorded
The Marot 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 Marot 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 Marot Family in Belgium
The surname Marot has deep roots in the historical region of Brabant, where members of the family were documented as early as 1737. The name is believed to have originated as a diminutive form of the name Marc, which was a common practice in medieval French-speaking populations to distinguish between family members or to indicate a younger person. As the family established itself in the Low Countries, they likely integrated into the local agricultural or trade communities that defined the economy of the eighteenth-century Brabant duchy. Because the region was a crossroads for movement between France and the Netherlands, the Marot name spread through local parish records as families moved to find work in growing towns. By tracking these early church registries, historians can see how the family name became a permanent part of the social landscape in this historically significant territory.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Mar
A diminutive suffix derived from the Germanic name element Mar.
This name
MarotA patronymic or nickname referring to a descendant of someone named Mar or a small, bitter person.
also spelled
Marod
Maro
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives: State Archives in Belgium (Rijksarchief in België), Parish Registers of the Duchy of Brabant (Parochieregisters van het Hertogdom Brabant)
Books: Mansion, Joseph, Oude Westvlaamsche en Fransche voornamen, 1924
Books: Debrabandere, Frans, Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk, 2003
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
