Map of Belgium showing where the Avellino arms are recorded
The Avellino arms were recorded in Tournaisis, c. 1737.
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 Belgium in this period.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Belgium when the Avellino arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Belgium.
Origin & History of the Avellino Family in Belgium
The family name Avellino traces its roots to the historical region of Tournaisis, where records confirm members of the family were living by 1737. During the eighteenth century, this area was a crossroads of cultural and economic activity located in what is now modern-day Belgium. Families in this region often moved between rural villages and the urban center of Tournai to work in trade or agriculture. The name itself is linked to the Italian city of Avellino, suggesting that ancestors may have migrated north from the Italian peninsula centuries earlier to seek new opportunities in the Low Countries. As the family settled into the local community of Tournaisis, they became part of the social fabric that defined the region during the transition into the modern era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Avellinus
Derived from the Latin name for the town of Avella.
This name
AvellinoRefers to an inhabitant or person originating from the Italian city of Avellino.
also spelled
Aveline
Avelins
Avelinn
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives de l'État à Tournai, État civil et registres paroissiaux du Tournaisis
Dion, M., Histoire de la ville de Tournai, 1878
Pirenne, H., Histoire de Belgique, 1902
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