A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Costales family of Spain.
branchPeace, and new growthJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“De gu. à un rameau d'olivier de sin., posé en pal.”
The Costales arms were recorded in Asturies, c. 1722.
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.
Reigning in Spain when the Costales arms are first recorded.
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.
The family name Costales finds its deepest historical roots in the rugged, mountainous region of Asturias in northern Spain. By the early eighteenth century, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in this area, particularly within the council of Piloña. The name itself is topographical, likely derived from the Spanish word "costal," which refers to a sack or a side, suggesting that the original bearers may have lived near a specific hillside or worked in trades involving the transport of goods. During the 1700s, the people of Asturias lived in small, tight-knit rural communities where families were often defined by their connection to the land and their local parish. As the family grew, they became part of the resilient cultural fabric of northern Spain, maintaining their presence in the Asturian valleys for generations before eventually spreading to other parts of the world.
Derived from the Latin word costa meaning rib, side, or slope.
