The Dubois Coat of Arms
Illustration on left was drawn by a heraldic artist from information officially recorded in ancient heraldic archives. Documentation for the Dubois Coat of Arms design can be found in Rietstap Armorial General. Heraldic artists of old developed their own unique language to describe an individual Coat of Arms. In their language the Arms (shield) is as follows:
•'D'arg. au lion de sa."
When translated
the blazon also describes the original colors of the Dubois Arms as it appeared
centuries ago. Family mottos are believed to have originated as battle
cries in medieval times. A Motto was not recorded with this Dubois Coat
of Arms. Individual surnames originated for the purpose of more specific
identification. The four primary sources for second names were:
occupation, location father's name, or personal characteristics. The
surname Dubois appears to be locational in origin and is believed to be associated
with the French meaning "dweller near the woods." The name has
been translated to "Woods" in the United States. Different
spellings of the same original surname are a common occurrence.
Dictionaries of surnames indicate probable spelling variations of Dubois to be
Debois . Although bearers of the old and distinguished Dubois
name comprise a small fraction of the population; there are a number who have
established for it a significant place in history. They Include:
PIERRE DUBOIS (c. 1250-c. 1320) French lawyer and political pamphleteer In the
reign of Philip the Fair. His most important treatise, "Do
Recuperatione Terre Sancte," while ostensibly outlining the conditions for
a successful crusade, actually dealt with a wide range of political issues.
GUILLAUME DuBOIS (1656-1723) French Cardinal, the leading Minister of the
Regent "Philippe, duc d'Orleans", and the architect of the
Anglo-French alliances of 1716. His reward for his diplomacy came
when he was admitted official member of the French Council of Foreign
Affairs. JEAN AT0INE DUBOIS (1765-1848) French Roman Catholic
missionary in India. He was ordained in 1792, and sailed for India that
year under "Missions Etrangeres." Despite many efforts his
missions failed and he returned to Paris and translated the
"Panchatartia" and Description of the Character, Manners, and Customs
of the People of India" Into French. No genealogical representation
Is Intended or Implied by this report and It does not represent Individual
lineage or family tree.