A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Croci family of Italy.
Reg. 3949 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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 un arbre arr. de sin., dont le feuillage s'étend en haut, à dextre et à sen.”
ItalyBologne, c. 1775
Where the Croci Arms Were Recorded
Bologne
Map of Italy showing where the Croci arms are recorded
The Croci arms were recorded in Bologne, c. 1775.
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 Croci 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 Croci Family in Italy
The family name Croci originates from the Italian word for cross, which suggests that early ancestors may have been associated with religious devotion or lived near a prominent landmark marked by a cross. By the year 1775, historical records confirm that the family was well-established in the city of Bologna. During this period, Bologna was a major center for trade and education within the Papal States, and families like the Croci often participated in the local craft guilds or the vibrant mercantile life of the city. As residents of such a significant urban hub, the early Croci family members likely navigated the complex social and political changes occurring in northern Italy during the late eighteenth century. Their presence in the city archives indicates they were integrated into the community and contributed to the long-standing cultural history of the Emilia-Romagna region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Crux
A Latin term referring to a cross or a wooden frame.
This name
CrociRefers to a person who lived near a roadside cross or a religious shrine.
also spelled
Kroci
Krochee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Bologna, Stato civile della Restaurazione
Filippo Maria Palieri, Storia di Bologna, 1888
Gaetano Giordani, Notizie intorno alla vita e alle opere di vari artisti bolognesi, 1844
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