A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bondi family of Italy.
Reg. 0841 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
sunGlory, splendour and the source of life
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
cometA great event foretold, and swift renown
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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 un soleil rose, se levant derrière une terrasse de sin. baignée sur le devant d'une eau au nat.; et en chef une comète d'or et deux étoiles (5) du même, 1 (la comète) et 2 (les étoiles).”
ItalyBologne, c. 1775
Where the Bondi Arms Were Recorded
Bologne
Map of Italy showing where the Bondi arms are recorded
The Bondi arms were recorded in Bologne, 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 Bondi 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 Bondi Family in Italy
The surname Bondi carries a long and storied history rooted in the cultural landscape of Northern Italy. By the late eighteenth century, records confirm that members of the family were well-established residents of Bologna. The name itself is thought to be a variation of the medieval given name Bonadio, which translates to good god or divine goodness. During the 1700s, families like the Bondi were often part of the growing urban middle class in Bologna. They lived in a city famous for its ancient university and its role as a center for trade and intellectual exchange. As the family moved through the generations in this historic city, they contributed to the local community through their work and social connections. Their presence in Bologna by 1775 places them in the heart of a region that was undergoing significant social and political changes during the Enlightenment era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bonus
Latin term meaning good, virtuous, or kind.
This name
BondiDerived from a medieval personal name signifying a good or auspicious person.
also spelled
Bondy
Bondee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Fanti, Mario, Le famiglie nobili bolognesi, 1975
Archivio di Stato di Bologna, Stato civile della Restaurazione, 1815–1865
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
sunGlory, splendour and the source of life
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
cometA great event foretold, and swift renown
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
sunGlory, splendour and the source of life
riverThe bounds of a land, and life carried through it
cometA great event foretold, and swift renown
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
