A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Brugnoli family of Italy.
Reg. 8531 · 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
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 arbre de sin., le fût de gu., planté dans une caisse d'or, cerclée de sa., le tout accosté de deux étoiles d'or. — Ou: l'arbre, terrassé de sin., sans caisse, et acc. en chef de trois étoiles mal-ordonnées d'or.”
ItalyVérone, c. 1775
Where the Brugnoli Arms Were Recorded
Vérone
Map of Italy showing where the Brugnoli arms are recorded
The Brugnoli arms were recorded in Vérone, 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 Brugnoli 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 Brugnoli Family in Italy
The family name Brugnoli traces its roots to the northern Italian region of Veneto, with documented evidence of the family residing in the city of Verona by 1775. The name is derived from the Italian word "brugno," which historically refers to a type of wild plum or a specific variety of fruit tree. In the social structure of the eighteenth century, names like Brugnoli often functioned as topographical or occupational identifiers, suggesting that the earliest ancestors may have lived near an orchard or worked as cultivators of land. By the late 1700s, the Brugnoli family was firmly established within the urban fabric of Verona, a city known for its long history of trade and agricultural management. This period in Veronese history was defined by a transition toward modern administrative record-keeping, which allowed families like the Brugnoli to maintain a consistent presence in local parish registers and municipal tax documents.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bruno
Derived from the Germanic word for brown or armor.
This name
BrugnoliA diminutive form indicating a person with brown hair or a dark complexion.
also spelled
Brugnoly
Brugnol
Brunyoli
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Verona, Anagrafe storica della città di Verona, 1775
Olivieri, Dante, Dizionario di toponomastica veneta, 1961
Rosamani, Enrico, Vocabolario giuliano, 1958
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
