A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the della Porta family of Italy.
Reg. 5940 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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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)
“Coupé: au 1 d'or à l'aigle de sa., cour. du champ; au 2 d'azur à un portique d'arg. soutenu de deux colonnes, ouv. du champ. C.: l'aigle, iss. L. d'or et d'azur.”
ItalyMilan, c. 1775
Where the della Porta Arms Were Recorded
Milan
Map of Italy showing where the della Porta arms are recorded
The della Porta 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 della Porta 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 della Porta Family in Italy
The surname della Porta is a topographic name, which means it was originally given to families who lived near a prominent gate or entrance to a fortified city. By the time the family was firmly established in Milan in 1775, the name had already been associated with urban life and trade for several generations. Because city gates were centers of commerce, toll collection, and social activity, families living in these locations often held positions of local influence or managed important transit points. As the family grew in Milan, they became part of the city’s evolving social structure during a period of significant political change under Austrian rule. Their presence in the city records from the late eighteenth century reflects a long history of integration into the professional and civic life of Northern Italy.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Porta
Latin term meaning a gate, door, or passage.
This name
della PortaIndicates a family residing near a city gate or serving as gatekeepers.
also spelled
Dellaport
Dellaporte
dela Porta
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Fumagalli, Giuseppe. Dizionario dei cognomi e delle denominazioni comunali di Lombardia. 1920
Archivio di Stato di Milano, Stato civile della Restaurazione
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