French Empire Nobility n°7

ARNAULT

Antoine-Vincent ARNAULT (1766-1834), knight of the empire by letters patent of 6 September 1811, donee on Trasimène on 30 June 1811, secretary of the cabinet of the countess of Provence (1788), advisor of the imperial University, members of the Institute, deputy in 1815, members of the French Academy, knight of the Legion of Honour. Regulation of coats of arms:

Or, a wheat sheaf Vert, a narrow chief charged with Azure two mullets Argent; a chevron Gules debruising over all and charged of the mark of knights of the Legion of Honour.

ARNOULD

Ambroise-Henri ARNOULD (1757-1812), knight of the empire by letters patent of May 1808, Master of requests to the Revenue Chamber, State counsellor. Regulation of coats of arms:

Argent, a fess Gules, charged of the mark of knights of the Legion of Honour and accompanied in base of a beaver Sable.

ARRIGHI DE CASANOVA

Antoine-Louis ARRIGHI DE CASANOVA (1755-1810), baron of the empire by letters patent of 16 September 1808, bishop of Acqui. Regulation of coats of arms:

Quarterly : to the 1st, Argent, 3 bend sinisters Gules Argent, a narrow chief Azure charged of a mullet Argent; to the 2nd, of the barons bishops; to the 3rd, Azure to the tower Argent, open, windows and masoned Sable, a arm Argent issuant of the sinister window, holding a key Or in pale, and accosted in sinister by lion Or rampant, armed and langued Gules, grasping the key of its dexter paw; the whole supported of a terrace in base Vert; to the 4th, Or, a sphinx Sable, holding a banner set in bend sinister with 3 tails of horse  also Sable; a cross Purpure debruising over the quarterly, charged of five mullets Argent.

Jean-Thomas (alias Toussaint) ARRIGHI DE CASANOVA (1778-1853), duke of Padoue by letters patent of 24 April 1808, major general, Large Officcier of the Legion of Honour; peer to Hundred-Days, 2 June 1815, senator of the empire (1852), deputy of Corsica (1849). Regulation of coats of arms:

Quarterly: to 1st and 4th, Argent, a trellised and umbrated cross Azure; to 2nd and 3rd, Or, a Egyptian sphinx bearing in bend sinister a standard Turkish with 3 tails, the whole Sable, and supported by Gules; a chief of dukes of the empire.

Transmission of the majorat emoluments and the title of duke of PADOUE attached there, conferred to Jean-Thomas ARRIGHI DE CASANOVA, duke of PADOUE, by letters patent of 24 April 1808, confirmed in favour of the son, Ernest-Louis-Henri-Hyacinthe ARRIGHI DE CASANOVA, by ministerial order of 20 November 1853.

ARTAUT OF BREMERBERG

Jean-Pierre ARTAUT alias ARTAULT (1770-1837), knight of the empire under the denomination of Bremerberg, by letters patent of 31 January 1810, donee in Westphalia on 19 March 1808, Knight of the Legion of Honour. Regulation of coats of arms:

Vert, a chevron Or accompanied in chief of a wood pigeon Argent, accosted of two towers of the same and in base of a lion holding a sword also Argent, a bordure Gules, charged of the mark of knights of the Legion of Honour.

ARTHUYS

Philippe-Claude ARTHUYS DE CHARNISAY (1765-1828), baron of the empire, with institution of majorat, by letters patent of 29 January 1811, member of the body of electors of Indre, first president to the Court of Orleans. Regulation of coats of arms:

Argent, a chevron Vert accompanied of three leaves of oak of the same, 2 and 1; a quarter of the barons members of the body electors.

Title of hereditary baron confirmed in favour of Philippe-Claude ARTHUYS, baron of the Empire, first president to the court of Orleans, by letters patent of 28 December 1816. Regulation of coats of arms:

Argent, a chevron Gules, accompanied of three leaves of oak of the same, 2 and 1.

ASINARI OF BERNEZGO

Joseph-Marie-Jacques-Xavier ASINARI DE BERNEZZO (1764-????), baron of the empire by letters patent of 14 April 1810, member of the body of electors of Po. Regulation of coats of arms:

Quarterly: to the 1st, per bend sinister Gules and Argent; to the 2nd, barons members of the body of electors; to the 3rd, quarterly Gules and Argent; to the 4th, Azure, aa tower Or; a bordure compony Gules and Argent.

ASINARI OF SAINT-MARSAN

Philippe-Antoine-Marie ASINARI DE SAINT-MARSAN or SAN MARSANO (1767-1828), count of the empire by letters patent of 26 October 1808, State counsellor, ambassador plenipotentiary senator, 5 April 1813, Knight of the Legion of Honour. Regulation of coats of arms:

Azure, a tower Or, embattled and windows of the same, a bordure compony Argent and Gules; a quarter of the counts State counsellors.

ASSELIN

Louis-Jean-Baptiste-Marguerite ASSELIN (1770-1849), baron of the empire by letters patent of 5 August 1812, mayor of Blois, member of the body of electors of Dormouse-and-Cher, prefect, Officer Of The Legion Of Honour. Regulation of coats of arms:

Azure, a wung wyvern Or langued Gules; a quarter of the barons mayors.

Title of hereditary baron confirmed in favour of Louis-Jean-Baptist-Daisy, baron ASSELIN, baron of the Empire, sub-prefect, by letters patent of 11 November 1814. Regulation of coats of arms:

Azure, a wyvern Or, langued Gules.


ASSELIN OF VILLENCOURT

Domitien-Joseph ASSELIN DE WILLIENCOURT (1771-1835), knight of the empire by letters patent of 22 October 1810, donee on Mount-of-Milan on 17 March 1808 and Erfurt on 15 August 1809, adjudant-commanding, retired honorary marshal of camps (1819), knight of the Legion of Honour, knight of Saint-Louis. Regulation of coats of arms:

Or, a escutcheon Azure charged with three spur rowels Argent 2 and 1; a bordure Gules charged of the mark of knights of the Legion of Honour.

Title of hereditary knight, conferred to Domitien-Joseph ASSELIN DE WILLIENCOURT, by letter of 22 October 1810, confirmed in favour of the grandson, Alfred-Paul-Domitien-Adolphe ASSELIN DE WILLIENCOURT, by imperial decree of 11 March 1863. Coats of arms:

Azure, 3 cross formy, patty in base Argent; a bordure Gules, charged of eight mullets Or.

ASTORG

Jacques-Pierre-Prothade-Hippolyte d'ASTORG (1759-1828), baron of the empire with majorat by letters patent of 28 May 1809, count by royal decree of 1825, mayor of Saint-Cyr-the-River, deputy (1815), comtre-admiral, Officer of The Legion Of Honour, knight of Saint-Louis. Regulation of coats of arms:

Quarterly: to 1st and 4th, Or, a cross anchored Sable; to the 2nd, barons mayors; to the 3rd, Sable, a falcon Argent, jessed and grilled Or, set on a hand gauntleted of the same, issuing sinister, a narrow chief Azure, charged with two spearheads Argent and an demy-iron of spear of the same in base.

Title of hereditary count on institution of majorat (estate of Alpine Laburnum, legatee initially to the title of baron by letters patent of 28 May 1809), in favour of Jacques-Pierre-Prothade, baron of ASTORG, by letters patent of 30 August 1825. Regulation of coats of arms:

Quarterly: to 1st and 4th, Or, a eagle displayed Sable reguardant a sun in splendour Gules, naissant from the dexter angle of the chief of the shield; to 2nd and 3rd, Sable, a falcon Argent, jessed and grilled Or, set on a glove of the same and accompanied in chief of two lily flowers Argent and, in base, of a demy lily flower of the same, moving from the lower dexter angle of the shield.

DECORATIONS : BADEN - THE DECORATION FOR FIELD SERVICE

This decoration was founded 27th January, 1839. It consists of a bronze medal, representing on the obverse, a vulture holding in his left claw the Baden crest, and in the right a sword, with the inscription "Für Baden's Ehre" (For Baden's honour) while the reverse contains the words : "Für treuen Dienst im Kriege" (For faithful service in war) surrounded by an oak wreath. It is worn upon the left breast by an orange coloured ribbon, with red and white borders. It is conferred on soldiers in the line, or in the landwehr, who have made at least one campaign.

Source : the book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations, sir Bernard BURKE, 1858

DECORATIONS : BADEN - THE MEDAL OF CIVIL SERVICE

This medal in gold (value 18, 12, and 6 ducats) shows on one side the effigy of the Grand Duke, the founder, and is worn at the buttonhole, suspended by an orange coloured ribbon. It was founded in tlie reign of Grand Duke Charles Frederick, and is conferred on civil officers of inferior rank for long and loyal service, as well as on private individuals who have given assistance in accidents of fire and water, or distinguished themselves in the useful arts and industry.

Source : the book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations, sir Bernard BURKE, 1858

DECORATIONS : BADEN - THE DISTINCTION OF MERIT FOR OFFICERS, SUB-OFFICERS, AND PRIVATES

This Order was founded on 18 th February, 1831, by Grand Duke Leopold, as a public acknowledgment for long and loyal service in the army.
1. Officers who have served in the line twenty-five years (including the years of lower rank) receive the small golden Cross (No. 10).

2. Privates and sub-officers receive a buckle with a red ribbon, of yellow stripes, and white borders. It has three classes : for twelve, eighteen, and twenty-five years service; the respective buckles (Nos. 5, 6 and 7) are of iron (mounted in silver), silver or gilt.

The Cross is worn by the officers at the button-hole, suspended by the same ribbon as above while the buckles of the other classes are worn on the left side of the breast. Since the foundation of these latter badges of distinction, the "Military Order and Medal of Charles Frederick" were discontinued to be conferred for service of twenty-five years, and the claim thereto is now confined to its original destination : viz. to "valour in war".

Source : the book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations, sir Bernard BURKE, 1858
 

DECORATIONS : BADEN - THE ORDER OF THE LION OF ZAEHRINGEN

The Grand Duke Charles founded this Order in 1812, on the anniversary christening or namesday of his consort, Stephanie of Beauharnais (niece of the Empress Josephine). He named the Order after the Ducal House of Zahringen, the ancestors of the reigning family of Baden. The badge is a golden Cross, the intervening spaces of which are joined with golden clasps, while the green enamel in the middle of the obverse represents the ruins of the original castle of Zahringen in a round field with a golden ring (No. 9). The reverse shows upon a similar field of red colour a lion rampant in gold.

The Grand Master is the Grand Duke ; the Order has four classes ; Knights of the Grand Cross, and Commanders of first and second classes, and Knights. The Princes of the House of Baden are born Knights of the Grand Cross. The number of the members is unlimited.

The Order is worn by the Knights of the Grand Cross across the right shoulder by a green ribbon with orange coloured borders, accompanied by an octagonal silver star; the round red scutcheon in the middle contains a golden lion in a fighting position, with the inscription : "Für Ehre und Wahrheit" (For honour and truth) (No. 8). Knights who are already in possession of the Family Order of Loyalty, wear a Grand Cross round the neck.

The Knights of the first class wear, besides, a square silver star with the Cross of the Order upon it, and surrounded by a red ring, with the above inscription. The simple Knights wear the decoration at the buttonhole. As a particular distinction, the decoration of the Commanders and Knights is often adorned with an oak leaf (No. 13). This is the case since 1826.

The first chapter was held three years after its foundation, in 1815, at the time of the Vienna Congress. The size of the Cross varies with the different classes.

Source : the book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations, sir Bernard BURKE, 1858