A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dragoo family of Italy.
Reg. 4911 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
dragonA most valiant defender of treasure
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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)
“Parti: au 1 d'or à la demi-aigie de sa., bq., m. et cour. de gu., mouv. du parti; au 2 d'azur à un dragon d'or, les ailes levées, soutenu d'un tertre de trois coupeaux de sin. et acc. de trois étoiles d'or rangées en chef. Cq. cour. C.: un bras arm., iss. de la couronne, tenant une épée, le tout au nat.; entre un vol de sa. L.: à dextre d'or et de sa., à sen. d'arg. et de gu.”
DalmatiaDalmatia, c. 1775
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Map of Italy showing where the Dragoo arms are recorded
The Dragoo arms were recorded in Dalmatia, c. 1775.
Dalmatia was a string of walled towns along the Adriatic coast, each with its own leading families. Sea trade made them wealthy, and the towns kept lists of the houses entitled to arms.
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 Dragoo 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 Dalmatia.
Origin & History of the Dragoo Family in Italy
The family name Dragoo finds its roots in the rugged landscape of Dalmatia, a historical region along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. By the year 1775, records indicate that members of the family were firmly established in this area, which was then a crossroads for diverse cultures and shifting political powers. The name likely evolved from local Slavic linguistic traditions, reflecting the unique social and geographic environment of the Dalmatian coast. As families moved away from this region during periods of economic change or political instability, the name traveled with them, eventually adapting to new languages and regions. This migration pattern suggests that the early Dragoo ancestors were part of a broader movement of people seeking new opportunities beyond the Adriatic shores.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Draco
Latin term for a dragon or a serpent.
This name
DragooDerived from a nickname for a fierce person or someone who bore a dragon emblem.
also spelled
Dragoe
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Fine, John V. A. The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century, 1983
State Archives in Zadar (Državni arhiv u Zadru), Zbirka matičnih knjiga (Collection of Parish Registers), 1775
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
dragonA most valiant defender of treasure
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
dragonA most valiant defender of treasure
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
