A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Diago family of Spain.
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's crossJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 d'azur au saut.”
The Diago arms were recorded in Aragon, c. 1722.
Aragon was mountain and river country in north-eastern Spain, with a strong tradition of small independent landholders. A great many families counted as gentry there, and each one needed a shield to be told apart.
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 Diago 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 surname Diago finds its historical roots in the rugged landscape of the Aragon region in northeastern Spain. By the early eighteenth century, families bearing this name were well-established members of the local community, living within a society deeply influenced by the traditions of the Crown of Aragon. The name itself is often considered a regional variation of the name Diego, which evolved from the Latin name Jacobus. During the 1700s, families with this name were typically involved in the agricultural and merchant life that defined the Ebro River valley. As they settled in towns across the province, they became part of the social fabric that supported the local parish churches and municipal administrations. These early generations helped shape the identity of the region, leaving behind records in local census documents and baptismal registers that confirm their presence in Aragon as early as 1722.
Latin form of the Hebrew name Yaakov meaning may God protect.
