A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Del Percio family of Italy.
Reg. 1560 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
applePeace, plenty and long-standing settlement
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“Taillé: au 1 d'or à l'aigle de sa.; au 2 d'azur à trois poires d'or, 2 et 1, ayant chacune une feuille de sin. à sen., les queues des poires en haut. C.: un poirier de sin, fruité de trois pièces malordonnées d'or. L.: à dextre d'or et de sa., à sen. d'or et d'azur. D.: NON SINE FRUCTU.”
ItalyMilan, c. 1775
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Map of Italy showing where the Del Percio arms are recorded
The Del Percio arms were recorded in Milan, 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 Del Percio 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 Del Percio Family in Italy
The family name Del Percio traces its roots to the vibrant social landscape of northern Italy, with documented evidence placing the family in Milan by 1775. During this period, Milan was a center of significant cultural and administrative change under the influence of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy. Families like the Del Percios often occupied roles within the growing urban middle class, which included skilled tradespeople, merchants, or minor officials who helped keep the city running. The structure of the name suggests a geographic or occupational origin, as the prefix "Del" often indicated a connection to a specific place or a notable ancestor known as "Percio." As the family established their presence in the city, they became part of the complex tapestry of Milanese life, navigating the economic shifts and the rise of Enlightenment ideals that defined the late eighteenth century in Lombardy.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Petrus
Latin for stone or rock derived from the Greek word petros.
This name
Del PercioPatronymic form indicating descent from a person named Peter or one associated with a rocky location.
also spelled
Delper
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Milano, Stato civile della restaurazione, Milano
Cipolla, Carlo M., Le avventure di una lira, 1975
Romani, Roberto, L'economia politica nel pensiero italiano del Settecento, 1997
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eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
applePeace, plenty and long-standing settlement
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
applePeace, plenty and long-standing settlement
