A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Coppini family of Italy.
Reg. 6138 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cupFaith, office, and a trust discharged
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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 deux coupes accostées d'or et dans chacune un coq à queue de dragon, d'arg., cour. d'or, celui à dextre cont. Cq. cour. C.: la coupe de sen., avec le coq. L.: à dextre d'or et d'azur, à sen. d'arg. et d'azur.”
ItalyAul, c. 1725
Where the Coppini Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Coppini arms are recorded
The Coppini arms were recorded in Aul, c. 1725.
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.
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
Sovereign of the period
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
1675–1730
Reigning in Italy when the Coppini 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 Coppini Family in Italy
The family name Coppini traces its roots to the vibrant culture of Northern Italy, where it emerged as a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Coppo. By the early 18th century, the family established a notable presence in the Republic of Venice, a city defined by its extensive maritime trade and complex social hierarchies. Records from 1725 confirm that members of the Coppini family were active participants in the Venetian urban landscape during this era of artistic and commercial prosperity. As the family navigated life within the city, they likely integrated into the professional guilds or merchant classes that kept the Venetian economy moving. Their history reflects the broader movement of families across the Italian peninsula who sought stability and opportunity within the influential city-states of the time.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Coppo
Derived from the Germanic name Jacob, meaning may God protect.
This name
CoppiniA patronymic or diminutive form indicating a descendant of Coppo.
also spelled
Copini
Koppini
Coppin
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Emidio De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
Girolamo Alessandro Cappellari Vivaro, Il Campidoglio veneto, 1750
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafi di popolazione
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Cancelleria Inferiore
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cupFaith, office, and a trust discharged
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
cupFaith, office, and a trust discharged
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
