A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Conforto family of Italy.
Reg. 0471 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
heartSincerity, charity and true affection
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
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)
“De gu. à trois coeurs d'or; au chef du même, ch. d'une aigle iss. de sa., cour. d'or.”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Conforto Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Conforto arms are recorded
The Conforto 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 Conforto 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 Conforto Family in Italy
The surname Conforto finds its linguistic roots in the Italian word for comfort or consolation, suggesting that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for a person who provided solace or support to others. By the late eighteenth century, records confirm that members of the Conforto family were established residents of Venice. During this period, Venice was a bustling center of trade and culture, and families like the Confortos were often integrated into the city’s complex social fabric as merchants, artisans, or civic officials. As the family navigated life in the Venetian Republic, they contributed to the local economy and the unique urban identity of the city. Their presence in 1775 places them in Venice just before the major political shifts that would eventually see the end of the Venetian Republic, marking them as witnesses to the final years of a historic era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
confortare
To strengthen, encourage, or provide solace.
This name
ConfortoDerived from a medieval personal name signifying one who brings comfort or consolation.
also spelled
Conforti
Confort
Comfort
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafe dei cittadini veneziani, 1775
De Felice, Emidio, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
Fucilla, Joseph G., Our Italian Surnames, 1949
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chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
heartSincerity, charity and true affection
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
heartSincerity, charity and true affection
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
