A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Cherubini family of Italy.
Reg. 6820 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cherubDivine protection over the innocent
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ec.: aux 1 et 4 d'azur à un chérubin de carn., ailé d'arg., sommé d'une flamme au nat.; aux 2 et 3 d'or à l'aigle de sa., bq., m. et cour. du champ, celle du 3 cont. Deux cq. cour. C.: 1º l'aigle du 3; 1. d'or et de sa.; 2º le chérubin; 1. d'arg. et d'azur.”
LombardyLombardy, c. 1713
Where the Cherubini Arms Were Recorded
Lombardy
Map of Italy showing where the Cherubini arms are recorded
The Cherubini arms were recorded in Lombardy, c. 1713.
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.
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
Sovereign of the period
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
1675–1730
Reigning in Italy when the Cherubini 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 Lombardy.
Origin & History of the Cherubini Family in Italy
The surname Cherubini finds its roots in the religious devotion of medieval Italy, deriving from the word cherubino, which refers to the angelic order of the cherubim. Families often adopted this name to reflect a pious nature or to honor a connection to church life. By the early eighteenth century, historical records confirm that the Cherubini family was firmly established in the Lombardy region. During this period, Lombardy was a hub of agricultural and commercial activity under changing political powers, and families like the Cherubinis were often integrated into the local social fabric as landowners or skilled tradespeople. Their presence in this northern Italian territory suggests a long-standing history of community involvement that helped define the family identity well before the modern era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Cherub
A winged celestial being or angel of the second order.
This name
CherubiniDerived from the plural of cherub, indicating one who is angelic or cherubic.
also spelled
Cherubino
Cherubin
Kerubeenee
Sherubeenee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Fucile, Roberto. I cognomi d'Italia: Dizionario storico ed etimologico. 1987
Archivio di Stato di Milano, Censo di Carlo VI, 1718–1760
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cherubDivine protection over the innocent
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
cherubDivine protection over the innocent
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
