A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bilotta family of Italy.
Reg. 5433 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
serpentWisdom, healing and prudence
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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 au serpent à deux têtes, dont une à la queue, d'or, noué et passé plusieurs fois en saut., les têtes affr.”
ItalyBénevent, c. 1775
Where the Bilotta Arms Were Recorded
Bénevent
Map of Italy showing where the Bilotta arms are recorded
The Bilotta arms were recorded in Bénevent, c. 1775.
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 Bilotta 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 Bilotta Family in Italy
The Bilotta family name is deeply rooted in the historical landscape of the Benevento region in southern Italy. By the year 1775, records confirm that members of the family were well-established residents of this area, which was then under the administrative control of the Papal States. The name itself likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a diminutive form, reflecting the linguistic traditions common to the Campanian dialect during that era. Families in this part of Italy often lived in tight-knit agricultural communities, and the Bilotta ancestors were likely involved in the local trade or farming networks that sustained the city of Benevento. Over the following generations, the family remained connected to the cultural and social life of the region, helping to preserve the unique identity of this historic city through their daily work and community involvement.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Billo
A Germanic personal name derived from the word for sword or blade.
This name
BilottaA diminutive form indicating a descendant or a person associated with the name Billo.
also spelled
Bilotti
Bilotte
Bilott
Bilota
Related arms
della Viperarecorded with Bilotta, same area
Morrarecorded with Bilotta, same area
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Benevento, Stato delle Anime della Parrocchia di San Bartolomeo, 1775
Dante Olivieri, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 2005
Emidio De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
serpentWisdom, healing and prudence
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
serpentWisdom, healing and prudence
