A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gamez family of Spain.
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serveJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'arg. à trois fasces entées de sa.”
The Gamez arms were recorded in Catalonia, c. 1722.
Catalonia lived by sea trade, and its merchant houses were as powerful as its landowners. Both sorts of family took arms, and Barcelona kept records of the houses entitled to bear them.
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 Gamez 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 Gámez is a patronymic name, which means it was originally derived from the first name of a father or ancestor. While the name has deep roots across the Iberian Peninsula, records confirm that members of the Gámez family were established in the Catalonia region by 1722. During this era, families in Catalonia often lived in small agricultural communities or bustling port towns where they contributed to the local economy through trade and craftsmanship. As the family grew, they moved through different provinces, adapting to the changing social structures of eighteenth-century Spain. Because the name was tied to a specific lineage, it helped individuals maintain a sense of identity and connection to their ancestors as they navigated the historical shifts of the region.
A male fallow deer or buck.
