A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Armenta family of Spain.
lionCourage, strength and royaltyJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“De sin. au lion d'or.”
The Armenta arms were recorded in Andalusia, c. 1722.
Andalusia was the last part of Spain taken back from the Moors, and the land was shared out among the men who took it. A grant of land came with a grant of arms, so the region produced a great many.
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.
Reigning in Spain when the Armenta arms are first recorded.
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.
The Armenta family name has deep roots in the southern region of Spain known as Andalusia. By the year 1722, records confirm that members of the family were already established and active within this vibrant cultural landscape. The name itself is thought to be topographic, likely originating from the Spanish word "armenta," which refers to a herd of cattle or a place where livestock graze. This suggests that the earliest ancestors of the family were likely involved in agriculture or pastoral life, working the fertile lands that define the Andalusian countryside. As these families grew, they became part of the local community fabric, contributing to the development of the towns and villages that thrived under the Spanish crown during the eighteenth century.
Latin term referring to a herd of cattle or draft animals.
