A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Baldoni family of Italy.
Reg. 2431 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
bombOne who has faced a great siege
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à une mer d'arg., de laquelle sort une bombe d'or, allumée de gu. en trois endroits, et surm. de trois étoiles d'or, rangées en chef.”
RomagnaComtat-Venaissin · Romagna, c. 1775
Where the Baldoni Arms Were Recorded
Romagna
Map of Italy showing where the Baldoni arms are recorded
The Baldoni arms were recorded in Romagna, c. 1775.
Romagna was flat farming country along Italy's Adriatic coast, with small walled towns. Each town had its leading families, and each kept a record of the houses entitled to arms.
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 Baldoni 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 Romagna.
Origin & History of the Baldoni Family in Italy
The Baldoni family name finds its historical roots in the Romagna region of Italy, where members of the lineage were firmly established by the late eighteenth century. The name itself is derived from the Germanic personal name Baldo, which carries the meaning of bold or brave. During the 1700s, families in this part of Italy were often deeply connected to the local agricultural economy and the social structures of the Papal States. By 1775, the Baldoni name was already appearing in local parish registers and civil records, suggesting that the family had been settled in the area for generations prior. These early ancestors likely lived as farmers or skilled tradespeople, contributing to the development of the small towns and rural communities that defined the Romagna landscape during that era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bald
Germanic element meaning bold, brave, or daring.
This name
BaldoniA patronymic or diminutive form derived from the Germanic personal name Baldo, signifying a brave or courageous individual.
also spelled
Baldony
Baldone
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Emidio De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
Augusto Vasina, Storia di Romagna, 1979
Archivio di Stato di Ravenna, Stato civile della Restaurazione
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Faenza, Registri parrocchiali di battesimi e matrimoni
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riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
bombOne who has faced a great siege
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
bombOne who has faced a great siege
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
