A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Carrera family of Spain.
Reg. 5464 · Spanish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
bullValour and generosity
sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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'or à deux boeufs au nat., traînant une charrue de gu.; au chef d'azur, ch. de trois étoiles du champ.”
Spainc. 1722
Where the Carrera Arms Were Recorded
Castile
Map of Spain showing where the Carrera arms are recorded
The Carrera 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 Carrera 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 Carrera Family in Spain
The family name Carrera is a topographic surname, which means it originated from the physical landscape where the earliest ancestors lived. In Spanish, the word *carrera* refers to a path, a road, or a racecourse. Families who took this name likely resided near a prominent public road or a well-traveled route in the northern regions of the Iberian Peninsula. By the early 18th century, records confirm that members of the Carrera family were well-established in the Kingdom of Castile. During this period, the family was deeply integrated into the local social and economic fabric of the region. As the name spread throughout Spain and eventually into the Americas, it remained a common identifier for people whose family roots were tied to the development of trade routes and local transportation networks.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Carraria
A Latin term referring to a road or path for carriages.
This name
CarreraA topographic surname for someone who lived near a main road or thoroughfare.
also spelled
Carera
Carrero
Karrera
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Moll, Francesc de B., Els llinatges catalans, 1959
Pescador del Hoyo, María del Carmen, Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid: Sala de los Hijosdalgo, 1970
Archivo General de Simancas, Registro del Sello de Corte, 1722
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chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
bullValour and generosity
sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
bullValour and generosity
sickleThe harvest, and the reaping of what was sown
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
