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Armorial of the First French Empire

Armorial of the First French Empire

Coat of Arms of the First French Empire


Below is a list which presents and describes of the coat of arms of the Nobility of the First French Empire in France between 1804 and 1814, and 1815.

Note: all information is from each respective coat of arms' pages regarding their description, correct positions, etc.

Emperor of the French

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Empresses

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House of Bonaparte

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Grand Dignitaries

Initially under the Constitution of the Year XII (1804), six Dignitaries of the Empire (Grandes Dignités de l'Empire) were created:

  • Archchancellor of the Empire
  • Archchancellor of State of the Empire
  • Arch-Treasurer of the Empire
  • Grand Elector of the Empire
  • Constable of the Empire
  • Grand Admiral of the Empire

The following grand dignitaries were later added:

  • Vice Grand Elector of the Empire (1807)
  • Vice Constable of the Empire (1807)
  • Governor General of the Alps Departments (1809)
  • Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1809)
  • Governor General of the Dutch Departments (1810)
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Marshals of the Empire

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Noble Titles of the Empire

Princes of the Empire

Dukes of the Empire

Counts of the Empire

Barons of the Empire

Chevaliers of the Empire

Commune Amorial

During the Napoleonic Wars, several regions were integrated into 'Metropolitan France', becoming départements. These are listed separately.


Footnotes

Notes

  1. Napoleon left Elba on 26 February, however the title wasn't disestablished until 9 June.
  2. Though Napoléon and Joséphine had divorced in 1806, Napoléon kept her as an official "member of the senior family". Therefore, her title of Duchess of Navarre is kept here under Empress.
  3. The date is when the title was "confirmed by decree". If another year follows after that, this is when that title was abolished, or the titular holder dropped it, etc.

Citations

  1. Ottfried Neubecker & J P Brooke-Little (1980). Heraldry: Sources, Symbols and Meanings. The Book Service Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 978-0354044936.
  2. Jirí Louda & Michael MacLagan (1999). Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. Little, Brown. p. 125. ISBN 978-1856054690.

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