A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Confalonieri family of Italy.
Reg. 7861 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“Parti: au 1 de gu. à un bras, arm. de sa., mouv. du parti, tenant un guidon d'arg. à la croix de gu., flottant à dextre; au 2 palé d'or et de gu. Au chef d'or, br. sur le parti et ch. d'une aigle de sa., cour. d'or. Cq. cour. C.: l'aigle, entre deux guidons pareils à celui du 1, flottant à dextre et à sen. L. d'arg. et de gu.”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Confalonieri Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Confalonieri arms are recorded
The Confalonieri arms were recorded in Italy, c. 1775.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Venice.
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 Confalonieri 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 Confalonieri Family in Italy
The Confalonieri family name originates from the medieval Italian term *confalone*, which refers to a standard or a banner carried during military or civic processions. Historically, the name served as an occupational title for a "gonfalonier," a high-ranking official responsible for carrying the flag of a city or a noble house. This role was prestigious and often granted to men of significant influence within the Italian city-states. By the time the family was firmly established in Venice during the late eighteenth century, they had transitioned from their origins as banner-bearers into a lineage associated with urban administration and local governance. Their presence in Venice by 1775 reflects a long-standing tradition of families who moved between major Italian centers to serve in professional and civic capacities. Through these roles, the family became deeply integrated into the social fabric of the regions they inhabited, maintaining their name as a marker of their historical connection to public service.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
confalone
A banner, flag, or standard used in medieval processions.
This name
ConfalonieriRefers to a standard-bearer or an official responsible for carrying a banner.
also spelled
Confalonier
Confalonery
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Crollalanza, Giovan Battista di. Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti. 1886
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafe di Venezia
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
cross symbolChristian faith and service
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
