A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Aste family of Italy.
Reg. 6909 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or au lion d'azur, cour. du champ; à cinq cotices voûtées de gu., br. sur le tout.”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Aste Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Aste arms are recorded
The Aste arms were recorded in Italy, c. 1775.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Venice.
Venice ran on trade, and its great families were merchants before they were anything else. The city kept a formal list of its noble houses, and a name on that list carried arms as a matter of record.
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 Italy in this period.
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Sovereign of the period
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1763–1778
Reigning in Italy when the Aste arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Italy
In the Italian states, coats of arms were often used by noble families to show their status and history. These symbols were passed down through the generations to all legitimate male descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design but sometimes added small changes to distinguish their specific line from the main branch.
Granting authority
Various local rulers and city governments controlled the use of coats of arms across the different Italian states.
How they got arms
Families often assumed their own arms or received them as official grants from local lords, popes, or city councils.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in local city archives or private family books rather than in one single national register.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Italy.
Origin & History of the Aste Family in Italy
The family name Aste traces its roots to the vibrant maritime culture of Northern Italy, with documented evidence placing members of the family in Venice by 1775. During this period, Venice served as a major crossroads for trade and diplomacy, allowing families like the Aste to integrate into the city’s complex social and economic fabric. The name itself is often associated with the Italian word for a spear or a pole, which suggests that early ancestors may have been involved in professions requiring physical labor, craftsmanship, or service in the local maritime guard. As residents of a city defined by its canals and international commerce, the Aste family likely participated in the bustling merchant life that characterized the final decades of the Venetian Republic. By establishing themselves in such a prominent urban center, they became part of the long-standing tradition of Venetian civic life that persisted even as the political landscape of Europe began to shift toward the modern era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Hasta
Latin term referring to a spear or a lance.
This name
AsteOccupational name for a spearman or someone who carried a ceremonial lance.
also spelled
Ast
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafe dei cittadini veneziani, 1775
Tassini, Giuseppe, Curiosità veneziane ovvero origini delle denominazioni stradali di Venezia, 1863
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
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