A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Escobar family of Spain.
leafHappiness and abundanceJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'or à trois balais d'osiers de sin., liés de gu., le manche en bas.”
The Escobar arms were recorded in Estrémadure, 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 Escobar 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 Escobar is a locative name that originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically derived from the Spanish word "escoba," which means broom or brushwood. This suggests that the earliest families bearing this name likely lived near areas where broom plants grew in abundance. By the early 18th century, the family had established a notable presence in the Extremadura region of Spain. Records from 1722 confirm that members of the Escobar family were integrated into the social and administrative fabric of this rugged western territory. During this era, families in Extremadura were often involved in agriculture or local governance, helping to shape the development of the region as Spain transitioned through the Bourbon reforms. The name reflects a deep connection to the landscape, marking the family as people who were firmly rooted in the geography and history of their local communities.
Latin term meaning a broom or brush made of twigs.
