Map of Italy showing where the Bartke arms are recorded
The Bartke 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 Bartke 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 Bartke Family in Italy
The family name Bartke is a variation of the ancient name Bart, which originated as a shortened form of Bartholomew. During the late 18th century, the family established a notable presence in the vibrant city of Venice. By 1775, members of the Bartke family were integrated into the social and economic life of this maritime hub. Because Venice served as a major crossroads for trade and cultural exchange between Eastern and Western Europe, the family likely moved through these merchant networks to settle in the region. Their presence in such a significant historical center suggests they were part of the mobile population that helped shape the city during the final years of the Venetian Republic.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bartolomeo
Derived from the Aramaic bar-Talmay meaning son of Talmai.
This name
BartkeA patronymic surname originating from a diminutive form of the name Bartholomew.
also spelled
Bart
Bartee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafe dei cittadini veneziani, 1770-1780
Smith, Robert, The Migration of European Surnames, 1998
Zanetti, Vincenzo, Guida di Venezia e delle sue isole, 1863
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