A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Cassini family of Italy.
Reg. 2800 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
starThe celestial goddess, and nobility
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)
“D'or à la fasce d'azur, acc. de six étoiles du même.”
PiedmontPiedmont, c. 1775
Where the Cassini Arms Were Recorded
Piedmont
Map of Italy showing where the Cassini arms are recorded
The Cassini arms were recorded in Piedmont, c. 1775.
Piedmont was Alpine and river country in north-western Italy, ruled from Turin. Its noble houses were listed formally by the state, 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 Cassini 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 Piedmont.
Origin & History of the Cassini Family in Italy
The Cassini family name has deep roots in the Piedmont region of Italy, where members of the lineage were well-established by the late 18th century. The name itself is thought to be a variation of the Latin word "cassus," which historically referred to a person who lived in a hollow or a secluded valley. During the 1700s, the family was part of the local social fabric in northern Italy, a time when many families were deeply connected to the land and the shifting political borders of the Savoyard state. While the name is most famous today due to the astronomers and cartographers who served the French monarchy, the branch of the family residing in Piedmont maintained a distinct presence that reflected the regional culture and traditions of the Alpine foothills. This history highlights how a family name can evolve from a simple description of a landscape into a legacy that spans generations and borders.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Cassius
A Roman family name derived from the Latin word for hollow.
This name
CassiniA patronymic or locative surname indicating descent from or association with the Cassius family.
also spelled
Cassino
Cassina
Cassine
Kasini
Related arms
Cassinvariant spelling
Cassinavariant spelling
Cassinelvariant spelling
Cassinetvariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bourguet, Marie-Noëlle, Le monde selon Cassini, 2006
Taton, René, Les Cassini et la science de leur temps, 1987
Archivio di Stato di Torino, Sezioni Riunite, Stati di popolazione
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
starThe celestial goddess, and nobility
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
starThe celestial goddess, and nobility
