A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Escovar 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 Escovar 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 Escovar 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 Escovar is a variant of the more common Spanish surname Escobar, which traces its linguistic roots to the Latin word *scoparius*, meaning a place where broom plants grow. By the early 18th century, the family was well-established in the Extremadura region of Spain. This area was a historical frontier that played a significant role in the social and military life of the Spanish kingdom. Families living in Extremadura during this period often held ties to the land and participated in the agricultural development of the rugged landscape. As the name spread through local parish records and municipal documents, it became a marker of families who were deeply integrated into the administrative and social fabric of their local communities. The transition from Escobar to Escovar reflects the common phonetic shifts found in regional dialects, highlighting how the family identity evolved alongside the changing language of the Iberian Peninsula.
A place where scoparius or broom plants grow abundantly.
