A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Rezaie family of France.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Losangé, de losanges burelées d'arg. et d'azur de dix pièces, et de losanges de gu.”
The Rezaie arms were recorded in Bretagne, c. 1663.
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.
Reigning in France when the Rezaie 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 Rezaie carries a history that reaches back into the seventeenth century, with documented roots appearing in the region of Bretagne by 1663. During this period, the name was closely tied to the social and agricultural structures of rural France, where families were often identified by their specific parish or local trade. While the name is frequently associated with later migrations and diverse cultural origins, its presence in Bretagne suggests that early ancestors were part of the local community life in western France. These individuals likely lived as landholders or skilled laborers who contributed to the development of their villages. By maintaining records of births and marriages in local church registers, these early family members helped establish a lasting legacy that persisted through generations of regional change.
Arabic root meaning contentment, satisfaction, or approval.
