A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Borras family of Spain.
Reg. 9599 · Spanish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé: au 1 de gu. à un château sommé d'une tourelle d'arg., accosté de deux lions affr. du même; au 2 d'arg. à une mer d'azur, agitée du champ.”
Spainc. 1722
Where the Borras Arms Were Recorded
Castile
Map of Spain showing where the Borras arms are recorded
The Borras 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 Borras 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 Borras Family in Spain
The surname Borras has deep roots in the Iberian Peninsula, where it emerged as a distinct family identifier during the Middle Ages. While the name is often associated with the Catalan-speaking regions of eastern Spain, historical records confirm that members of the Borras family were firmly established in the central region of Castile by at least 1722. During this period, families with this name were typically involved in local agriculture or trade, playing essential roles in the development of their rural communities. The name itself is thought to be descriptive, likely originating from a nickname related to a person’s physical traits or their specific occupation within a village. As the family expanded throughout the eighteenth century, they integrated into the social and economic fabric of the Castilian landscape, leaving behind traces in parish registers and local administrative documents that track their movement and growth over several generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
borra
The coarse wool or fluff found on sheep or plants.
This name
BorrasA topographic or occupational name for someone who worked with or dealt in raw wool.
also spelled
Borass
Boras
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivo Histórico Nacional, Consejos, legajo 1245
Moll, Francesc de Borja, Els llinatges catalans, 1959
Pérez-Bustamante, Rogelio, El gobierno y la administración de los reinos de la Corona de Castilla, 1976
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towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
