A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Obregon family of Spain.
Reg. 4313 · Spanish, M–O
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“Tiercé en pairle: en chef d'or à une croix florencée de gu.; à dextre de sin. à une main sen. adossée d'arg., en pal; à sen. de sin. à une roue d'or.”
AndalusiaAndalusia, c. 1722
Where the Obregon Arms Were Recorded
Andalusia
Map of Spain showing where the Obregon arms are recorded
The Obregon 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 Obregon 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 Obregon Family in Spain
The surname Obregón originates from the northern regions of Spain, specifically from the area surrounding the town of Obregón in Cantabria. During the early eighteenth century, members of the family began to establish roots in the southern region of Andalusia. By 1722, historical records confirm that the family was well-integrated into the social and administrative life of this area. This migration was part of a larger movement of northern families seeking new opportunities in the fertile lands and growing cities of the south. As they settled into their new communities, the Obregón family became involved in local agriculture and trade. This transition helped the family name spread across the Iberian Peninsula and eventually across the Atlantic to the Americas.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Obregón
Derived from the Basque word obre, meaning a place of work.
This name
ObregonRefers to a person who lived near or worked at a specific agricultural site.
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
García Carraffa, Alberto and Arturo, El solar vasco, navarro y montañés, 1918
Mogrobejo, Endika de, Diccionario hispano de apellidos y blasones, 1995
Archivo General de Simancas, Registro del Sello de Corte, 1722
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
handFaith, sincerity and justice
wheelFortune's turning, and the carter's trade
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handFaith, sincerity and justice
wheelFortune's turning, and the carter's trade
