A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Chaparro family of Spain.
Reg. 7696 · Spanish, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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)
“Parti, de gu. à une tour sommée d'une tourelle d'arg., posée sur une terrasse de sin., et d'or à un arbre de sin., terrassé du même. L'écu entouré d'une bord. de gu., ch. de huit flanchis d'or.”
AndalusiaAndalusia, c. 1722
Where the Chaparro Arms Were Recorded
Andalusia
Map of Spain showing where the Chaparro arms are recorded
The Chaparro 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 Chaparro 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 Chaparro Family in Spain
The family name Chaparro originates from the Spanish language and carries a descriptive meaning rooted in the landscape of the Iberian Peninsula. In Spanish, the word *chaparro* refers to a type of short, scrubby oak tree or dense brushwood common in Mediterranean climates. It is likely that the name began as a nickname for an ancestor who lived near these specific trees or perhaps someone who was short and sturdy in stature. By 1722, records confirm that members of the Chaparro family were well-established in the region of Andalusia. During this period, the family was part of the vibrant social and agricultural fabric of southern Spain, where the rugged terrain and the prevalence of oak forests helped define both the local environment and the identity of those who lived there. As the family grew, they became deeply connected to the history of the Andalusian provinces, contributing to the development of local communities throughout the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
chaparro
A type of low-growing, scrubby evergreen oak tree.
This name
ChaparroRefers to a person who lived near a thicket of scrub oaks.
also spelled
Khaparro
Shaparo
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, Apellidos en España, 1996
Archivo General de Simancas, Registro del Sello de Corte
Archivo Histórico Nacional, Sección Nobleza
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
