A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Ciampoli family of Italy.
Reg. 0439 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“D'or à trois oiseaux de sa. Cq. cour. C.: quatre pl. d'aut., alt. d'or et de sa.”
SicilySicily, c. 1775
Where the Ciampoli Arms Were Recorded
Sicily
Map of Italy showing where the Ciampoli arms are recorded
The Ciampoli arms were recorded in Sicily, c. 1775.
Sicily was ruled in turn by Normans, Germans, French and Spanish, and each left landed families behind. The island kept formal lists of its noble houses, which is why so many Sicilian names carry recorded 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.
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Sovereign of the period
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1763–1778
Reigning in Italy when the Ciampoli 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 Sicily.
Origin & History of the Ciampoli Family in Italy
The family name Ciampoli traces its roots to the southern regions of Italy, with documented evidence confirming the family’s presence in Sicily by the year 1775. The name is believed to be a variation of the medieval personal name Ciampolo, which was a common nickname derived from the name Giovanni. During the eighteenth century, families in Sicily often lived in small agricultural communities where surnames were used to distinguish between different branches of a lineage. As the family established itself on the island, they likely participated in the local agrarian economy that defined Sicilian life during the late Bourbon period. Over time, the name became firmly rooted in the local culture, reflecting the deep historical ties that the Ciampoli family maintained within their specific Sicilian province.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ciampo
A variant of the name Campo meaning field or open land.
This name
CiampoliA patronymic or locative surname derived from field-related origins or a diminutive of Giacomo.
also spelled
Ciampole
Ciampoly
Champoli
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Caracausi, Girolamo. Dizionario onomastico della Sicilia. 1993
Archivio di Stato di Palermo, Stato Civile della Restaurazione
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martletA younger son, who must win his own land
martletA younger son, who must win his own land
