A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Almazan family of Portugal.
Reg. 6955 · Portuguese, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
oakGreat age, strength and steadfastness
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or au chêne de sin.; à la bord. de gu., ch. de sept panelles du champ.”
Portugalc. 1706
Where the Almazan Arms Were Recorded
Lisboa
Map of Portugal showing where the Almazan arms are recorded
The Almazan arms were recorded in Portugal, c. 1706.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Lisboa.
Lisbon was the seat of the Portuguese crown and the port its wealth came through. Families made rich by trade and by service to the king took arms, and the crown's heralds recorded them there.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Portugal in this period.
Peter II of Portugal
Sovereign of the period
Peter II of Portugal
1683–1706
Reigning in Portugal when the Almazan arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Portugal
In Portugal, a coat of arms was a family possession that passed from a father to his children. Every legitimate descendant had the right to use the family shield without needing to change it. Younger branches of the family kept the original design, though they sometimes added small symbols to distinguish their specific line from the main branch.
Granting authority
The Cartório da Nobreza acted as the official body that managed and regulated noble titles and coats of arms in Portugal.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms through bloodline, though they could also receive new grants from the crown for distinguished service.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the books of the Cartório da Nobreza starting in the year 1512.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Portugal.
Origin & History of the Almazan Family in Portugal
The family name Almazan originates from the Spanish town of the same name, which is located in the province of Soria. The name itself is derived from the Arabic phrase al-maḥsan, which translates to the fortified place or the granary. This suggests that the earliest ancestors who adopted the name likely lived near or worked within a significant defensive structure or a central storage site during the period of Moorish influence in the Iberian Peninsula. By the year 1706, members of the family had established a presence in Lisboa, Portugal, likely as part of the broader migration patterns that connected the merchant and administrative classes across the peninsula during the early eighteenth century. These early family members were part of a mobile society that navigated the political and economic shifts of the time, moving between major urban centers to pursue opportunities in trade or government service.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Al-mahzan
Arabic term referring to a storehouse, granary, or magazine.
This name
AlmazanA topographic surname for someone who lived near or worked at a granary or storage facility.
also spelled
Almasan
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Piel, Joseph M., Nomes de lugar de origem árabe na toponímia portuguesa, 1944
Archivo General de Simancas, Registro General del Sello, 1476–1500
Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, Chancelaria de D. João V, 1706
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oakGreat age, strength and steadfastness
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