page_title: Wallot family
section_title: Coat of arms
hierarchical_section_title: Wallot family / Coat of arms
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail from Antoine Vallot. Line engraving by J. Grignon. Iconographic Collections Keywords: portrait prints; Antoine Vallot; engravings
context_page_description: The Wallot family is of Huguenot origin and goes back to the French noble house Vallot – presumably from Languedoc, France. The Vallot family gained popularity through Antoine Vallot, who served as the personal physician of King Louis XIV. from 1652 until Louis’ death in 1671. Antoine Vallot was ennobled by King Louis XIV. in 1668. The French as well as the German branch of the family produced a number of well-known personalities, such as the architect of the German Reichstag Paul Wallot, the physicist Julius Wallot and Joseph Vallot, who erected the observatory Refuge Vallot on the Mont Blanc built that still exists today.
context_section_description: The exact origin of the family’s coat of arms is unknown. However, the coat of arms was already worn by Antoine Vallot and, thus, must be at least from the 17th century. 
  The shield is in the form of "Tiercé en chevron", which was a symbol of protection and conservation, martial valor, resistance and strength.  The tincture of the coat of arms is held in blue and gold. The golden rafter is accompanied above by two golden stars. Below is a bundle of three golden acorns tied together with a golden ribbon. The helmet is held in silver and has seven grids. The crest consists of a golden between two blue ostrich feathers. In addition, the helmet is surrounded by blue-golden blankets.
caption: Detail of an engraving by J. Grignon, showing theWallot/Vallot’s family crest (Entire Engraving)
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