A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Capo di Ferro family of Italy.
Reg. 1454 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
triangleThe Trinity, and stability
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Parti: au 1 d'or à six fleurs-de-lis d'azur, 1, 2, 2 et 1; au 2 d'azur à cinq triangles ondées d'or.”
ItalyVérone, c. 1775
Where the Capo di Ferro Arms Were Recorded
Vérone
Map of Italy showing where the Capo di Ferro arms are recorded
The Capo di Ferro 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 Capo di Ferro 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 Capo di Ferro Family in Italy
The family name Capo di Ferro, which translates literally to "head of iron," likely originated as a descriptive nickname for a person known for their physical strength, resilience, or perhaps a stubborn nature. By the late eighteenth century, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in the city of Verona. During this period, Verona was a significant cultural and administrative hub under the influence of the Republic of Venice. Families with this surname were often integrated into the local urban fabric, participating in the professional and social life of the city as it transitioned through the political shifts of the late 1700s. The name itself suggests a lineage that valued fortitude, and as the family settled in Verona, they became part of the long history of northern Italian families who helped shape the identity of the region through trade, civic service, and local community building.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Caput de Ferro
Latin for head or leader of iron.
This name
Capo di FerroRefers to a person of great strength, resilience, or an iron-willed leader.
also spelled
Capodyferro
Ironhead
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
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Verona, Registri parrocchiali di battesimo e matrimonio
Cappelletti, Giuseppe, Storia della città di Verona, 1854
Dal Pozzo, Bartolomeo, Le vite de' pittori, de gli scultori, et architetti veronesi, 1718
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fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
triangleThe Trinity, and stability
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
triangleThe Trinity, and stability
