A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Cini family of Italy.
Reg. 8122 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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 un mont de six copeaux d'or, sommé d'un arbre de sin.”
ItalyFlorence, c. 1775
Where the Cini Arms Were Recorded
Florence
Map of Italy showing where the Cini arms are recorded
The Cini arms were recorded in Florence, 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 Cini 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 Cini Family in Italy
The Cini family name has deep roots in the cultural and economic landscape of Tuscany, with documented evidence placing the family in Florence by the year 1775. During this period, the name was associated with families who were active in the urban development and the vibrant merchant class of the city. The name itself is thought to have originated as a shortened form of personal names ending in "cino," such as Francesco or Bencivenni, which were common throughout the Italian peninsula during the Middle Ages. As the family established itself in Florence, they became part of the city's complex social fabric, likely engaging in the trade and professional activities that defined the Florentine middle class. By the late 18th century, the family was well-integrated into the local community, contributing to the historical continuity of a city known for its long-standing family lineages and civic traditions.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Cino
A short form of names ending in -cino such as Jacopo.
This name
CiniA patronymic or diminutive form indicating a descendant of someone named Cino.
also spelled
Ciny
Cine
Seenee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Firenze, Stato Civile della Restaurazione
Borselli, Girolamo, Cronica gestorum ac factorum memorabilium civitatis Bononie, 1497
De Felice, Emidio, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
treeLife, endurance and deep roots
