A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Higuera family of Spain.
Reg. 9088 · Spanish, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or à cinq feuilles de figuier de sin., 2, 1 et 2, les tiges en bas; à la bord. d'arg., inscrite des mots: POR DIOS Y POR LA PATRIA, en lettres de sa.”
AndalusiaAndalusia, c. 1722
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Map of Spain showing where the Higuera arms are recorded
The Higuera arms were recorded in Andalusia, c. 1722.
Andalusia was the last part of Spain taken back from the Moors, and the land was shared out among the men who took it. A grant of land came with a grant of arms, so the region produced a great many.
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 Higuera 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 Andalusia.
Origin & History of the Higuera Family in Spain
The surname Higuera is a topographic name that originates from the Spanish word for the fig tree. In the early eighteenth century, the family was well established in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. During this period, families often took their names from prominent natural landmarks or local vegetation found on their land. Because fig trees were essential to the Mediterranean diet and economy, the name likely identified ancestors who lived near a significant grove or orchard. By 1722, the Higuera family was deeply rooted in the social and agricultural fabric of Andalusian life. They were part of a long tradition of families who defined their identity through their connection to the specific landscape of the Iberian Peninsula.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ficus carica
The botanical classification for the common fig tree.
This name
HigueraA topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a fig tree or an orchard.
also spelled
Higueras
Higuerae
Related arms
Alpucchesimilar arms
Figueroasimilar arms
Figuerola y Argullotsimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Moll, Francesc de Borja. Els llinatges catalans: Catalunya, País Valencià, Illes Balears. 1959
Pescador del Hoyo, María del Carmen. Apellidos en España. 1996
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