A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Del Piero family of Italy.
Reg. 0084 · 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 Piero arms are recorded
The Del Piero 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 Piero 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 Piero Family in Italy
The surname Del Piero is a patronymic name, which means it was originally formed by adding a prefix to the given name of a father or ancestor. In this case, the name translates to "of Peter" or "son of Peter." By the year 1775, records confirm that members of the Del Piero family were well-established residents of Milan. During this period, Milan was a bustling center of trade and culture under the influence of the Habsburg monarchy. Families like the Del Pieros often lived in the dense urban neighborhoods surrounding the city center, where they likely participated in the local craft guilds or the growing mercantile economy of Northern Italy. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of Lombardy, contributing to the daily life and professional development of the region throughout the late eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Petrus
Latin for stone or rock derived from Greek Petros.
This name
Del PieroPatronymic surname indicating descent from an ancestor named Peter.
also spelled
Delper
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Canevazzi, Giovanni, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1928
Archivio di Stato di Milano, Stato delle anime, 1775
De Felice, Emidio, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
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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
