A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bollini family of Italy.
Reg. 1986 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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 cinq plantes de sin., fleuries d'arg., posées sur une terrasse du sec., les 2e et 4e plantes sommées chacune d'un oiseau d'arg., le premier cont.”
VeniceVenice, c. 1775
Where the Bollini Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Bollini arms are recorded
The Bollini arms were recorded in Venice, c. 1775.
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 Bollini 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 Venice.
Origin & History of the Bollini Family in Italy
The Bollini family name traces its roots to the vibrant cultural landscape of Northern Italy, with significant historical documentation placing the family in Venice by 1775. During the late 18th century, Venice served as a major hub for trade and artistic development, and families like the Bollinis were often integrated into the city’s complex social and commercial networks. The name itself is thought to derive from regional linguistic patterns common in the Veneto area, potentially linked to terms describing specific local occupations or geographical markers. As the family established itself within the Venetian Republic, they participated in the daily life of a city defined by its maritime influence and intellectual exchange. By the time the family appears in official records in the 1770s, they were already part of the long-standing traditions that shaped the unique identity of Venetian citizens during the final decades of the republic.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bollo
A seal, stamp, or official mark used for authentication.
This name
BolliniDerived from a diminutive form indicating a maker or user of seals.
also spelled
Bolliny
Bollinie
Bollin
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafe di Venezia, Sezione II
Tassini, Giuseppe, Curiosità veneziane, 1863
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
