A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Corner family of Italy.
Reg. 1786 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Parti d'or et d'azur. — 2° Parti d'or et d'azur; à un écusson ovale d'or, cour. du même, br. sur le tout et ch. d'une aigle de sa. — 3°”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Corner Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Corner arms are recorded
The Corner 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 Corner 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 Corner Family in Italy
The family name Corner traces its deep roots to the historic city of Venice, where members of the lineage were well-established by the late eighteenth century. The name itself is often linked to the Italian word *cornaro*, which historically referred to someone who lived near a corner or a prominent street intersection. In the bustling, labyrinthine layout of Venice, such a location was often a place of great social and commercial importance. By 1775, the family was integrated into the complex fabric of Venetian society, navigating a city defined by its maritime trade and unique architectural landscape. As the family grew, they became part of the enduring history of the Venetian Republic, contributing to the cultural and civic life of a city built upon the water.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Cornu
Latin term referring to a horn or a projecting point of land.
This name
CornerRefers to a person who lived near a corner, a bend, or a projecting piece of land.
also spelled
Kornor
Cornere
Corneur
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tassini, Giuseppe. Curiosità veneziane ovvero origini delle denominazioni stradali di Venezia. 1863
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafe di Venezia
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