Dupont Coat of Arms

While researching my family tree, I was able to learn what the Dupont Coat of Arms looked like. The Coat of Arms was what soldiers put on their shields to identify themselves in battle during the Middle Ages. The Dupont soldiers registered their Coat of Arms with either the English or French kings. 

According to the book Rietstap's Armorial General, the Dupont Coat of Arms consisted of two black eagles on a gold background and two sets of three gold coins on a blue background. 

The picture you see above comes from the book. 

Needless to say, researching the origin of the Dupont name has been somewhat easy. The Dupont name is a famous one and has been repeatedly documented through history because it often belonged to royalty. 

The Dupont name means "of the bridge" or "one who lives near a bridge." Variations of our name, by the way, include duPonte and Pont. 

It is very possible that one of our Dupont ancestors came to Ellis Island at the Statue of Liberty in the late 1800s and "Americanized" his/her name from "duPonte" to "Dupont." This would make sense because I cannot find any of our direct Dupont ancestors before 1900. 

As I continue researching our heritage through the Mormons, I'll be able to figure out just where the original Duponts came from. If they did come through Ellis Island, I may be able to not only get a photo but also even acquire a copy of our ancestor's signature when he/she signed in at the base of the Statue of Liberty.