A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Barragan family of Spain.
Reg. 3188 · Spanish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
ravenConstancy and divine providence
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or à un cadavre au nat., couché au pied d'un arbre de sin., et deux corbeaux ess. et affr. de sa., posés l'un sur la tête, l'autre sur les pieds du cadavre.”
AndalusiaAndalusia, c. 1722
Where the Barragan Arms Were Recorded
Andalusia
Map of Spain showing where the Barragan arms are recorded
The Barragan 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.
Philip V of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip V of Spain
1714–1724
Reigning in Spain when the Barragan 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 Andalusia.
Origin & History of the Barragan Family in Spain
The surname Barragan has deep roots in the southern region of Spain known as Andalusia. By the early 18th century, families bearing this name were well-established in the local communities of that area. The name is often linked to the historical term "barragán," which was used in medieval times to describe a brave or strong man. In the social structure of early modern Spain, this term sometimes referred to a person who lived with a partner outside of a formal marriage or a man who served as a loyal companion to a noble. As the family grew in Andalusia, they became part of the agricultural and social fabric of the region. Many ancestors likely worked as farmers or artisans, contributing to the development of the towns and villages that defined the Andalusian landscape during the 1700s.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
barraca
A small hut, cabin, or shed made of wood or reeds.
This name
BarraganRefers to a person who lived in or worked near a small hut or cabin.
also spelled
Barragann
Barragane
Baragan
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Real Academia Española, Diccionario de la lengua castellana, 1726
Archivo General de Simancas, Registro del Sello de Corte, 1722
Moll, Francesc de B., Els llinatges catalans, 1959
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ravenConstancy and divine providence
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