A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Balaguer family of Spain.
Reg. 3511 · Spanish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à trois ballots cylindriques de couleur brunâtre, liés de cordes, couchés.”
Spainc. 1722
Where the Balaguer Arms Were Recorded
Castile
Map of Spain showing where the Balaguer arms are recorded
The Balaguer arms were recorded in Spain, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Castile.
Castile was the heart of Spain and the source of most of its noble families. Land won in the long wars against the Moors was granted out to fighting men, and a man granted land was granted arms along with it.
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 Balaguer 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 Spain.
Origin & History of the Balaguer Family in Spain
The name Balaguer originates from the town of the same name in the province of Lleida, located in the Catalonia region of Spain. Historically, names derived from specific locations often identified where a family lived or held land before they moved to other parts of the country. While the name has strong roots in northeastern Spain, records confirm that members of the family were established in the region of Castile by 1722. During the eighteenth century, families often migrated across the Iberian Peninsula for reasons involving military service, agricultural opportunities, or administrative roles within the Spanish Crown. As the family settled in Castile, they became part of the local social fabric, integrating into the communities of the Spanish interior while maintaining the connection to their ancestral geographic origins.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Belaguer
A pre-Roman or Iberian term likely related to a fortified settlement.
This name
BalaguerRefers to a person originating from the town of Balaguer in the province of Lleida, Catalonia.
also spelled
Balager
Related arms
Balaguiervariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Pescador del Hoyo, María del Carmen, Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid: Sala de Hijosdalgo, 1970
Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid, Registro de Ejecutorias, 1722
Moll, Francesc de Borja, Els llinatges catalans, 1959
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