A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Corno family of Italy.
Reg. 8891 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à deux émanches d'azur en bandes; au chef du même ch. d'un senestrochère, paré d'arg., rebr. de gu., la main de carn. tenant une flèche d'or, arm. et empennée d'arg., en bande, la pointe en bas.”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Corno Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Corno arms are recorded
The Corno 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 Corno 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 Corno Family in Italy
The surname Corno is deeply rooted in the linguistic and geographical landscape of Northern Italy, where it likely originated as a topographical name. In Italian, the word "corno" refers to a horn or a sharp mountain peak, suggesting that the earliest ancestors to carry this name may have lived near a distinctive rocky summit or a curved piece of land. By 1775, historical records confirm that members of the Corno family were well-established residents of Venice. During this period, Venice was a bustling center of trade and culture, and families like the Corno were often integrated into the city’s complex social fabric through maritime commerce or skilled craftsmanship. As the family moved through the centuries, the name remained closely tied to the regional identity of the Veneto area, reflecting a long history of life within one of Europe’s most influential historic cities.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Cornu
Latin term referring to a horn or a projection.
This name
CornoA topographic surname for someone living near a horn-shaped piece of land or a mountain peak.
also spelled
Cornou
Cornot
Cornoh
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Archivio di Stato di Venezia. Anagrafe di Venezia, Sezione Sestiere di San Marco. 1775
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bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
