A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Caravello family of Italy.
Reg. 4614 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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 une oie d'arg., bq. et m. de gu.”
VeniceVenice, c. 1775
Where the Caravello Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Caravello arms are recorded
The Caravello arms were recorded in Venice, c. 1775.
Venice ran on trade, and its great families were merchants before they were anything else. The city kept a formal list of its noble houses, and a name on that list carried arms as a matter of record.
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 Caravello 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 Venice.
Origin & History of the Caravello Family in Italy
The family name Caravello is deeply rooted in the maritime history of the Venetian Republic. By the late 18th century, the family was well-established in Venice, a city defined by its complex network of canals and its role as a global center for trade. The name itself is closely linked to the *caravella*, a type of nimble sailing ship that was essential to Mediterranean commerce and exploration during the Renaissance. It is likely that the family name originated as a professional descriptor, identifying early ancestors who were either skilled shipbuilders or experienced mariners who navigated these vessels across the Adriatic Sea. Living in Venice in 1775, the Caravello family would have been part of a sophisticated urban society that valued seafaring expertise and mercantile success. This connection to the sea suggests that the family played a practical role in maintaining the maritime strength that allowed Venice to thrive for centuries.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Caravellus
A diminutive form derived from the Latin word for a ship.
This name
CaravelloRefers to a person associated with a small ship or a sailor.
also spelled
Caravelou
Karavelo
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Lane, Frederic C., Venice, A Maritime Republic, 1973
State Archives of Venice (Archivio di Stato di Venezia), Anagrafi di popolazione, 1775
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