A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Gasol family of Spain.
Reg. 6350 · Spanish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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 marc d'or, surm. d'un soleil du même.”
Spainc. 1722
Where the Gasol Arms Were Recorded
Castile
Map of Spain showing where the Gasol arms are recorded
The Gasol arms were recorded in Spain, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Castile.
Castile was the heart of Spain and the source of most of its noble families. Land won in the long wars against the Moors was granted out to fighting men, and a man granted land was granted arms along with it.
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 Gasol 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 Spain.
Origin & History of the Gasol Family in Spain
The family name Gasol has deep roots in the Spanish region of Castile, where records confirm members of the family were established by the year 1722. The name is believed to be a topographic or locative surname, which was a common way to identify people based on the specific land or village where they lived during the Middle Ages. In the linguistic landscape of the Iberian Peninsula, names like Gasol often evolved from local dialects or shorthand descriptions of a family's ancestral home. As these families grew and moved across the Castilian plains, the name became a permanent marker of their heritage and social standing within their local communities. By the early 18th century, the Gasol name was already well-integrated into the administrative and social fabric of the region, reflecting a long history of agricultural and civic life in central Spain.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Gas
A Germanic personal name derived from the word for guest or stranger.
This name
GasolA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Gas or Gazo.
also spelled
Gasole
Gasoll
Gas
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid, Registro de Ejecutorias
Moll, Francesc de Borja, Els llinatges catalans, 1959
Pérez-Bustamante, Rogelio, El gobierno y la administración de los reinos de la Corona de Castilla, 1976
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