A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fuster family of Spain.
Reg. 5190 · Spanish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
sunGlory, splendour and the source of life
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à un soleil d'arg., et une lune pleine du même, br. sur le bas du soleil.”
AragonAragon, c. 1722
Where the Fuster Arms Were Recorded
Aragon
Map of Spain showing where the Fuster arms are recorded
The Fuster 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.
Philip V of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip V of Spain
1714–1724
Reigning in Spain when the Fuster 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 Aragon.
Origin & History of the Fuster Family in Spain
The surname Fuster is of occupational origin, rooted in the Catalan and Occitan word for a carpenter or woodworker. During the medieval period, surnames often described a person’s trade to help distinguish individuals within growing communities. By the time members of the family were documented in the Kingdom of Aragon in 1722, the name was already well-established across the eastern regions of the Iberian Peninsula. These early ancestors likely lived in rural or semi-urban settings where woodworking was a vital craft for building homes, tools, and furniture. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of Aragon, contributing to the local economy through their specialized skills. Their presence in regional records from the early eighteenth century reflects a period when the family was firmly settled and integrated into the administrative life of the Spanish crown.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
fust
Derived from the Latin word fustis meaning a wooden stick or club.
This name
FusterAn occupational surname for a carpenter, woodworker, or someone who works with timber.
also spelled
Fustier
Fustyer
Related arms
Fustiervariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Alcover, Antoni Maria and Moll, Francesc de Borja, Diccionari català-valencià-balear, 1968
Moll, Francesc de Borja, Els llinatges catalans, 1959
Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, Censo de población de 1722
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crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
sunGlory, splendour and the source of life
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
sunGlory, splendour and the source of life
