A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Añon family of Spain.
Reg. 2446 · Spanish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
wolfReward from long service and hard work
fireZeal and purification
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à deux loups au nat., l'un sur l'autre, vomissant des flammes de gu.”
AragonAragon, c. 1722
Where the Añon Arms Were Recorded
Aragon
Map of Spain showing where the Añon arms are recorded
The Añon arms were recorded in Aragon, c. 1722.
Aragon was mountain and river country in north-eastern Spain, with a strong tradition of small independent landholders. A great many families counted as gentry there, and each one needed a shield to be told apart.
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 Spain in this period.
Philip V of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip V of Spain
1714–1724
Reigning in Spain when the Añon arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Spain
In Spain, a coat of arms was considered a form of property that belonged to the entire family line. These arms were passed down from a father to all his children equally. Younger branches of the family usually kept the original design without needing to add any special marks to distinguish their specific line.
Granting authority
The Cronista Rey de Armas was the official body that regulated and granted coats of arms throughout Spain.
How they got arms
Families often obtained their arms through royal grants or by proving their noble status to the official heraldic authority.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the registers of the Cronista Rey de Armas starting in 1496.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Aragon.
Origin & History of the Añon Family in Spain
The family name Añón traces its historical roots to the rugged and mountainous region of Aragon in northeastern Spain. By the early 18th century, records confirm that members of the family were firmly established within this territory, which served as a vital crossroads between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe. The name itself is likely topographic in origin, often linked to small settlements or specific geographic features common to the Aragonese landscape. During the 1700s, families in this region were frequently tied to the land through agriculture or local trade, contributing to the development of rural communities that defined the social structure of the era. As these families grew, they became part of the local administrative and parish records that documented the daily lives, marriages, and movements of the people living under the influence of the Aragonese crown.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Annonius
A Latin personal name derived from the Roman cognomen Annonius.
This name
AñonA patronymic surname indicating descent from an ancestor bearing the name Annonius.
also spelled
Anonn
Anyon
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, Censo de población de 1722
Pérez de Nueros, J., Historia de los linajes aragoneses, 1985
Serrano y Sanz, M., Apuntes para la historia de Aragón, 1915
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wolfReward from long service and hard work
fireZeal and purification
wolfReward from long service and hard work
fireZeal and purification
