A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Camille family of Italy.
horseReadiness to serve king and countryJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'or à un cheval cabré de sa.”
The Camille arms were recorded in Lombardy, c. 1775.
Lombardy was the richest farming country in Italy with Milan at its centre. Its leading families held both city offices and country estates, and both kinds of standing were marked with arms.
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.
Reigning in Italy when the Camille arms are first recorded.
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.
The name Camille has deep roots in the Latin language, originating from the term *camillus*, which historically referred to a young attendant who assisted priests during ancient Roman religious ceremonies. By the time the family was firmly established in the Lombardy region of northern Italy in 1775, the name had evolved from a formal title into a respected surname. During this period, Lombardy was a vibrant center of trade and agriculture under the influence of the Austrian Habsburg Empire. Families living in this area were often deeply connected to the local parish records and the social structures of their specific towns. As the Camille family navigated life in late eighteenth-century Italy, they were part of a society that valued community ties and regional identity. The movement of the family within Lombardy reflects the broader historical trends of the time, as people sought stability and opportunity in the fertile plains of the Po Valley.
A young person serving as an acolyte in religious rituals.
