A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Tendler family of France.
Reg. 2699 · French, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
pine coneLife and fertility
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De sa. à la bande d'or, ch. de trois écussons posés dans le sens de la bande, le premier de sin., le deuxième d'azur et le troisième de gu., ladite bande accostée de deux pommes de pin d'or, posées en bandes. Deux cq. cour. C.: 1º un vol cont. de sa., ch. d'une bande pareille à celle de l'écu; 1. d'or et de sa.; 2º un griffon iss. d'or, tenant de ses pattes une branche de pin d'or; 1. d'or et d'azur.”
Francec. 1725
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Map of France showing where the Tendler arms are recorded
The Tendler arms were recorded in France, c. 1725.
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 XV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XV of France
1715–1774
Reigning in France when the Tendler 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 Tendler Family in France
The family name Tendler is rooted in the occupational traditions of Central Europe, where it historically identified individuals who worked as tenders or caretakers of livestock and property. By the early 18th century, members of the family had migrated westward, establishing a documented presence in the region of Bretagne by 1725. During this period, the family likely integrated into the local agrarian or artisan communities of northwestern France. Their movement from German-speaking lands toward the Atlantic coast suggests a history defined by trade, migration, and the pursuit of new opportunities in evolving European markets. This transition reflects the broader patterns of mobility that characterized many families during the Enlightenment era as they sought to establish roots in new provinces while maintaining the professional identity tied to their ancestral surname.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Tender
Old French word for to offer or to hold out.
This name
TendlerAn occupational surname for a person who tended to animals or maintained specific property.
also spelled
Tandeler
Tandlair
Tandlerr
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1725
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Familiennamen, 1957
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
pine coneLife and fertility
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
pine coneLife and fertility
