Armorial of the Capetian dynasty
Most of the members of the Capetian dynasty bore a version of the arms of France. The arms of France were adopted by the Capetian kings only in the twelfth century. Consequently, the cadet branches that had branched off in earlier periods bore entirely different arms.
Today, many coat of arms of places in France are derived from the royal arms of the French king.
French royal family
Crowns of the princes of the blood
Basic Marks of Difference
France Ancient
The most basic marks of difference used by the Capetians were the label, bordure and bend. Charges and variations were added by cadets with the expansion of the dynasty. The cross and saltire were used as marks of distinction by the spiritual peers of France.France Modern
Under the House of Bourbon the bend gules gradually evolved into a baton couped, while the label argent and bordure gules were associated with the dukes of Orleans and Anjou, respectively.Cadet Branches of the direct Capetians
| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Louis, Count of Vexin, future Louis VI the Fat Azure semé-de-lys or a label ermine. Attributed arms, since heraldry did not exist during his lifetime | |
| Philip Hurepel, Count of Clermont, Boulogne and Dammartin, son of Philip II Augustus Azure, semé-de-lys or, a label of five points gules. First recorded person to bear a differenced version of the arms of France. | |
| Robert I, Count of Artois, son of Louis VIII the Lion and of Blanche of Castile Azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules, each point charged with three castles or. These arms were used by the descendants in the male line of Robert. | |
| Alphonse, Count of Poitiers and of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII the Lion and of Blanche of Castile Per pale, azure, semé-de-lys or, and gules, semé of castles or. The castles in the arms of Robert of Artois, Alphonse of Poitiers and Charles of Anjou are derived from and allude to the arms of their mother, Blanche of Castile. | |
| Charles I, Count of Anjou, King of Sicily and Count of Provence, son of Louis VIII of France and of Blanche of Castile before 1246: Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure gules charged with eleven castles or. after 1246: Azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules Founder of the House of Anjou-Sicily. | |
| John Tristan, Count of Valois, son of Louis IX of France Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure gules, these arms were also borne by:
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| Peter I, Count of Alençon, son of Louis IX of Francebefore 1270: Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure gules charged with eight plates. after 1270: Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure gules. | |
| Robert, Count of Clermont and Lord of Bourbon, son of Louis IX of France Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bend gules. Founder of the House of Bourbon | |
| Louis, Count of Évreux, son of Philip III of France Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bend compony argent and gules. Ancestor of the [|House of Évreux-Navarre] | |
| Philip, Count of Poitiers and later Philip V, King of France and Navarre. Azure, semé-de-lys or, a label compony gules and argent. | |
| Charles, Count of La Marche and later Charles IV, King of France and Navarre. Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure compony gules and argent. | |
| Kings of France and Navarre: Louis X the Quarreler, Philip V the Tall, Charles IV the Fair Queen of Navarre: Joan II Dimidiated per pale, azure, semé-de-lys or, and gules, chains or linked in orle, cross and saltire, the centre charged with an emerald proper. |
House of Valois
| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Charles de France, Count of Valois, Alençon, Chartres and Perche, Count of Anjou and Maine, Duke of Anjou, founder of the branch, son of Philip III, King of France before 1297 : Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure-label gules. after 1297 : Azure, semé-de- lys or, a bordure gules. | |
| John of France, son of Philip VI of France, Duke of Normandy from 1332 to 1350. Became King of France as John II. Louis I, Duke of Anjou, son of John II the Good, King of France. Founder of the House of Valois-Anjou Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure gules. | |
| Philip, Duke of Orléans, son of Philip VI of France Azure, semé-de-lys or, a label compony of gules and argent; that is, France Ancient, a label compony of gules and argent. | |
| Charles of France, Dauphin of Viennois, Duke of Normandy, eldest son of John II the Good, King of France. Became King of France as Charles V. Quarterly, 1 and 4 azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure gules ; 2 and 3 or, a dolphin azure crested, barbed, and finned gules . | |
| John, Duke of Berry, son of John II the Good, King of France. Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure engrailed gules. | |
| Philip the Bold, Count of Touraine and Duke of Burgundy, son of John II the Good, King of France. Founder of the House of Valois-Burgundy Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bordure compony of gules and argent. | |
| Louis, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a label argent. | |
| John, Duke of Touraine, son of Charles VI Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bordure engrailed argent and gules | |
| Charles of France, Duke of Berry, then Duke of Normandy, then Duke of Guyenne, son of Charles VII, King of France In 1461 : Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bordure engrailed gules . In 1465 : Quarterly: 1 and 4, azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bordure engrailed gules ; 2 and 3, gules, two lion passants or . After 1469 : Quarterly: 1 and 4, azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bordure engrailed gules ; 2 and 3, gules, a lion passant or . | |
| Saint Joan of France, daughter of Louis XI, King of France, married in 1476 to Louis XII Dimidiated, France moderne and France moderne. This is the arms of a married woman, wherein the dexter half represents her husband, and the sinister half represents her father, both kings of France. |
Valois House of Orléans
Valois House of Anjou
Valois House of Burgundy
Illegitimate descendants of Philip the Good
House of Valois-Alençon
House of Évreux
House of Bourbon
| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Robert, Count of Clermont and Lord of Bourbon, son of Saint Louis, founder of the House of Bourbon Azure, semé-de-lys or, a bend gules, then used by the Dukes of Bourbon until 1420: | |
| Louis of Clermont, eldest son of Robert of Clermont, later known as Louis I, Duke of Bourbon. He used this arms during the lifetime of his father.Azure, semé-de-lys or, on a bend gules a mullet argent. | |
| Joan of Bourbon, daughter of Peter I, married in 1349 to Charles V the Wise Per pale, azure semé-de-lys or and azure semé-de-lys or, a bend gules, then, Per pale, azure three fleurs-de-lys or, and azure three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules. | |
| John I of Bourbon , Duke of Bourbon Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules, used by the dukes of Bourbon thereafter | |
| James of Bourbon, son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne, and Agnes of Burgundy Quarterly, Bourbon and Burgundy. | |
| Louis, Lord of Beaujolais Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules charged with three dolphins or. | |
| Peter, Count of Beaujeu, son of Charles I of Bourbon Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, on a bend gules a canton or charged with a lion sable and a label gules. | |
| Anne, Countess of Beaujeu and Regent of France, daughter of Louis XI, King of France Per pale azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules and azure, three fleurs-de-lyr or. | |
| Louis I , Count of Montpensier, Dauphin of Auvergne, son of John I of Bourbon Before 1428 : Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend engrailed gules. After 1428 : Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, on a bend gules a canton or charged with a dolphin azure. | |
| Gilbert , Count of Montpensier, Dauphin of Auvergne, son of Louis I Qiuarterly 1 and 4 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules; 2 and 3 or, a dolphin azure. |
House of Bourbon-La Marche
House of Bourbon-Vendôme| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Louis I, Count of Vendôme, son of John I of La Marche Quarterly, 1 and 4 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules; 2 and 3 argent, a chief gules, a lion azure, armed, langued and crowned or, overall on a bend gules three lions argent. | |
| John VIII, Count of Vendôme, son of Louis I Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, on a bend gules three lions rampants argent, later used by the Counts of Vendôme until 1527, when they inherited the arms of the duke of Bourbon. | |
| Antoine de Bourbon, King of Navarre, Duke of Vendôme Quarterly, 1 and 4 gules, chains or linked in orle, cross and saltire, charged at the center with an emerald proper; 2 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules; 3 or, two cows passant in pale gules, horned, collared and belled azure. Then used by his son Henry of Navarre before he became King of France in 1589. | |
| Louis, Prince of La Roche sur Yon, son of John VIII, Count of Vendôme Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bendlet couped gules charged with a moon increscent argent on the canton, then used by the Dukes of Montpensier. | |
| Charles, prince of la Roche sur Yon, son of Louis Quarterly, 1 and 4 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bendlet couped gules charged with a moon increscent argent on the canton; 2 and 3 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bendlet couped gules. | |
| Francis I, Count of Saint-Pol, Duke of Estouteville, son of Francis of Vendôme and Marie de Luxembourg Quarterly, 1 and 4 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules; 2 and 3 argent, a lion gueules, the tail forked, looped in saltire, armed, langued and crowned or. | |
| Francis II, Duke of Estouteville, son of Francis I and Adrienne d'Estouteville Quarterly, 1 and 4 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules; 2 and 3 barry of argent and gules, a lion sable, armed, langued and crowned or. | |
| Francis, Count of Enghien, son of Charles of Vendôme and Françoise of Alençon Quarterly, 1 and 4 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bend gules; 2 and 3 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bordure gules charged with eight plates, then used by:
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Royal House of Bourbon
Spanish House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
House of Bourbon-Parma
House of Bourbon-Parma-Luxembourg| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Jean de Luxembourg, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, son of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma Arms at his majority : Quarterly: I and IV azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, a bordure gules ; II and III azure billety or, a lion crowned or, armed and langued gules ; Inescutcheon barry of ten argent and azure, a lion gules with a forked tail looped in saltire, armed, langued and crowned or. Arms during his marriage to Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium : Per pale, I azure billety or a lion crowned or armed and langued gules ; II barry of ten argent and azure a lion gules with a forked tail looped in saltire, armed, langued and crowned or ; overall, in middle base point, azure, three fleur-de-lys or, a bordure gules charged with eight escallops argent. At his accession, he adopted the Arms of Dominion of Luxembourg: Quarterly I and IV barry of ten argent and azure, a lion gules with a forked tail looped in saltire, armed, langued and crowned or ; II and III azure billety or, a lion crowned or armed and langued gules . | |
| Henri de Luxembourg, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, son of preceding, Arms prior to his accession: Quarterly I and IV barry of ten argent and azure, a lion gules with a forked tail looped in saltire, armed, langued and crowned or ; II and III azure billety or, a lion crowned or armed and langued gules, differenced by a Label of three points Argent. Arms from his accession, 2000: Quarterly, 1 and 4 barry of ten azure and argent, a lion with forked tail gules, armed, langued and crowned or, 2 and 3 azure, billetty or, a lion or armed and langued gules, crowned or, overall azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, on a bordure gules eight escallops argent |
Bourbon House of Orléans
House of Orléans-Braganza
House of Bourbon-Condé
House of Bourbon-Carency
House of Bourbon-Préaux
Illegitimate branches
House of Bourbon-Lavedan
House of Bourbon-Busset
House of Bourbon-Roussillon
House of Artois
| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Robert, Count of Artois Azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules, on each point three castles or. Then used by:
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| Philip, Lord of Conches, who predeceased his father, Robert II of ArtoisAzure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules, on each point three plates. | |
| Charles, Count of Longueville, then of Pézenas, younger son of Robert III, Count of Beaumont-le-Roger Azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules, on each point three castles or ; inescutcheon Constantinople. |
House of Anjou-Sicily
| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Charles I d'Anjou before 1277 : azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules. after 1277 : Per pale, 1 azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules; 2 argent, a cross potent or, then used by:
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| Charles Martel, titular king of Hungary, son of Charles IIQuarterly 1 and 4, azure, semé-de-lys or; 2 and 3 barry of eight, gules and argent. | |
| Clementia of Hungary, daughter of Charles Martel, married to Louis X the Quarrelsome, King of France per pale azure, semé-de-lys or and barry of eight gules and argent. | |
| Charles I Robert, King of Hungary, son of Charles Martel per pale 1 barry of eight gules and argent; 2 azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules. | |
| Louis I, King of Hungary and Poland, son of Charles I Robert quarterly 1 per pale barry of eight gules and argent and azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules; 2 gules, an eagle argent, membered and crowned or; 3 gules, a patriarchal cross argent on a hill vert; 4 azure, three heads of leopards or. | |
| Andrew of Hungary, King of Naples, son of Charles I Robert, husband of Joan I of Naples Tierced in pale 1 barry of eight gules and argent; 2 argent, a cross potent or; 3 azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules, then used by:
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| Charles, Duke of Calabria, son and heir of Robert I of NaplesPer pale 1 azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules; 2 argent, a cross potent or, cantonned by four crosslets or a bordure argent. | |
| Philip I, prince of Tarente, son of Charles II before 1313 : azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules, a bend argent, then used by:
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| Raymond Berengar, Count of Andria, son of Charles II of NaplesFrance, a label gules a canton ermine. | |
| John, Duke of Durazzo, son of Charles II azure, semé-de-lys or, a label gules, a bordure compony of gules and argent then used by:
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House of Dreux
House of Dreux-Beu
House of Dreux-Brittany
| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Peter Mauclerc, baillistre of Brittany and Earl of Richmond. Chequy or and azure, a canton ermine and a bordure gules. The canton ermine was widely used by second sons to difference the paternal arms. The choice of ermine for Brittany may therefore have been fortuitous, with the canton becoming the whole coat under Duke John III. Also used by his successors:
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| John, Earl of Richmond, son of John II of Brittany.Chequy or and azure, a bordure gules charged with leopards or and a canton ermine. | |
| Peter, Viscount of Léon, son of John II, Duke of Brittany. before 1316 : Chequy or and azure, a bordure gules charged with plates, a canton ermine. after 1316 : ermine a bordure gules, chargée de besants d'argent. | |
| John III, Duke of Brittany Ermine, then used by :
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| Guy VII, Count of Penthièvre and Viscount of Limoges, son of Arthur II, Duke of BrittanyErmine a bordure gules. | |
| Joan of Penthièvre, Countess of Penthièvre and Viscountess of Limoges, daughter of Guy VII, Count of Penthièvre Per pale ermine plain and ermine, a bordure gules. | |
| John, Count of Montfort, son of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany Ermine, a bordure gules charged with léopards or. | |
| Arthur III of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, before he became, in 1457, Duke of Brittany Ermine, a label of three points gules, each point charged with three léopards or. | |
| Peter II, Count of Guingamp, before he became, in 1450, Duke of Brittany Ermine, a label of three points azure, each point charged with three fleurs-de-lys or. | |
| Richard, Count of Étampes, Vertus, Benon and Mantes, son of John V, Duke of Brittany Ermine, a bordure engrailed gules. | |
| Francis II of Brittany, Count of Étampes, before he became, in 1450, Duke of Brittany Ermine, a label of three points azure, each point charged with a fleur-de-lys or; surchargé a label argent. | |
| Anne of Brittany, daughter of Francis II of Brittany and Margaret of Foix, Duchess of Brittany, then, in 1491 and 1499, Queen of France before 1491 : Quarterly ermine and or, 3 pallets gules. after 1491 : Per pale azure, three fleurs-de-lys or and ermine. |
House of Dreux-Brittany-Machecoul
Avaugour branch, Counts of Goëllo
House of Courtenay
House of Vermandois
House of Burgundy
House of Burgundy-Portugal
| Figure | Name of Armiger and Blazon |
| Afonso I, King of Portugal Argent, a cross azure. From 1180 : Argent, five escutcheons azure platy then used by : | |
| Sancho II, King of PortugalArgent, five escutcheons azure in cross, each charged with five plates | |
| Afonso III, King of Portugal Argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, each charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules charged with eleven three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure then used by the kings of Portugal, who succeeded him, until John I of Portugal | |
| John I of Portugal, then used by the kings of Portugal who succeeded him until John II of Portugal Argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, the two escutcheons on the sides couched, each escutcheon charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules charged with twelve three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure and charged by four visible bits of a cross flory vert. | |
| Peter, Duke of Coimbra, son of John I of Portugal Argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, the two escutcheons on the sides couched, each escutcheon charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules charged with twelve three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure and charged by four visible bits of a cross flory vert, debruised by a label of three points argent, each point charged with three ermine spots. | |
| John of Coimbra, Infante of Portugal and Prince of Antioch, son of preceding. Quarterly, I argent, a cross potent or, cantonned by four crosslets or ; II quarterly 1 and 4 argent five escutcheons azure in cross, the two escutcheons on the sides couched, each escutcheon charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules charged with twelve three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure and charged by four visible bits of a cross flory vert, 2 and 3 quarterly 1 and 4 azure, three fleurs-de-lys or, 2 and 3 gules, three lion passants or, III or, a lion gules, armed, langued and crowned azure and IV argent, a lion gules, armed, langued and crowned or, overall barry of eight of argent and azur, a lion gules, armed, langued and crowned or . | |
| James of Coimbra, Infante of Portugal, Bishop of Arras, Bishop of Paphos and Archbishop of Lisbon. Third son of Peter, Duke of Coimbra Quarterly, I and IV argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, the two on the sides couched, each charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules, charged with twelve three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure, four fleurs-de-lys vert, debruised by a label argent, each point charged with three ermine spots, II and III or, four pallets gules . | |
| Henry, Duke of Viseu, also called the Navigator, son of John I of Portugal argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, the two on the sides couched, each charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules, charged with twelve three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure, four fleurs-de-lys vert, debruised by a label azure, each point charged with three fleurs-de-lys or. | |
| John, Infante of Portugal, son of John I of Portugal argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, the two on the sides couched, each charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules, charged with twelve three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure, four fleurs-de-lys vert, debruised by a label or, each point charged with a flank dexter gules. | |
| Ferdinand, prince of Portugal, Grandmaster of Aviz, son of John I of Portugal argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, the two on the sides couched, each charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules, charged with eight three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure, two lions passant guardant or in chief, four fleurs-de-lys vert. | |
| Afonso V of Portugal, eldest son of Edward I of Portugal. During the War of the Castilian Succession, Afonso V proclaimed himself king of Léon and Castile and quartered the arms of Portugal-Aviz and Castile-Leon. Quarterly 1 and 4, argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, the two on the sides couched, each charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules, charged with twelve three-towered castles or, four visible bits of a cross flory vert; 2 and 3 grand-quarterly 1 and 4, gules, a castle or masoned and ajouré azure; 2 and 3 argent a lion purpure armed, langued and crowned or. | |
| Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, son of Edward I of Portugal argent, five escutcheons azure in cross, the two on the sides couched, each charged with five plates in saltire, a bordure gules, charged with twelve three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure, four fleurs-de-lys vert, debruised by a label of two points argent, each point per saltire, or, four pallets gules and argent, an eagle sable. | |
| John II of Portugal Argent, five escutcheons azure platy in cross, a bordure gules charged with seven three-towered castles or, masoned and ajouré azure Then used by his successors as monarchs:
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Arms of the Heir Apparent to the throne of Portugal.Used by:
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| Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto, second son of Duarte Pio, Duke of BraganzaThe Royal arms of Portugal differenced by a label of three points argent, the third charged with Gules, a Tower Argent | |
| Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra, second son of Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza The Royal arms of Portugal differenced by a label of three points argent, the second charged with the arms of Orléans and the third with the Imperial Arms of Brazil | |
| Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu, third son of Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza The Royal arms of Portugal differenced by a label of three points argent, the third charged with the Imperial Arms of Brazil | |
| Pedro I of Brazil Later used by:
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