A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Crivelli family of Italy.
Reg. 7443 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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)
“Coupé: au 1 d'or à l'aigle de sa., cour. du champ; au 2 éc. de gu. et d'arg., à un crible d'or, vu de profil, br. sur les écartelures. Cq. cour. C.: l'aigle. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de gu., à sen. d'or et de sa. [V. Meraviglia-Crivelli.]”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Crivelli Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Crivelli arms are recorded
The Crivelli 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 Crivelli 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 Crivelli Family in Italy
The Crivelli family name carries a long and distinguished history rooted in the northern regions of Italy. While the name is famously associated with the nobility of Milan during the Middle Ages, branches of the family eventually spread throughout the Italian peninsula. By 1775, records confirm that members of the Crivelli family were well-established in Venice. During this period, Venice served as a major hub for trade and diplomacy, and families like the Crivellis often played active roles in the city's complex social and mercantile networks. The name itself is thought to derive from the Italian word "crivello," which means a sieve or a screen. This suggests that the family’s earliest ancestors may have been involved in trades related to milling, agriculture, or the production of fine textiles where such tools were essential. Over the centuries, the family transitioned from these practical origins to become influential figures in the political and cultural life of their respective cities.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
cribrum
A Latin term referring to a sieve or a strainer.
This name
CrivelliAn occupational name for a maker or seller of sieves.
also spelled
Crivelly
Krivelli
Krivelee
Related arms
Vigontsimilar arms
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
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafi di cittadini e forestieri
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