Map of Italy showing where the Bostic arms are recorded
The Bostic arms were recorded in Florence, 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 Bostic 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 Bostic Family in Italy
The Bostic family name is believed to have roots that trace back to the British Isles, where it likely functioned as a descriptive surname or a variation of older occupational names. By the time the family established a documented presence in the Florence region of South Carolina in 1775, they were part of a wave of settlers moving into the Pee Dee River basin. During this period, the family integrated into the local agrarian society, participating in the development of the frontier landscape that would eventually become a hub for trade and agriculture. Their early history in this area reflects the broader movement of families who sought new opportunities in the American colonies just as the Revolutionary War began to reshape the region. These early settlers were instrumental in building the local community infrastructure, and their survival through the hardships of the late eighteenth century helped cement the family name in the history of the Carolinas.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bostichi
Derived from the medieval personal name Bosto or Bosta.
This name
BosticAn Italian patronymic surname indicating descent from an ancestor named Bosto.
also spelled
Bostichie
Bostikee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Gregg, Alexander. History of the Old Cheraws: Containing an Account of the Aborigines of the Pedee, the First White Settlements, Their Subsequent Progress, Civil Changes, the Struggle of the Revolution, and Growth of the Country Afterward. 1867
South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Records of the Secretary of State, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series). 1775
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chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
swordJustice, and military honour
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
swordJustice, and military honour
