A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Evangelista family of Italy.
Reg. 4675 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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 senestrochère, paré de gu., rebr. d'herm., mouv. du flanc, la main de carn. tenant une flèche d'or, arm. et empennée d'arg., en barre, la pointe en bas (Quelquefois le senestrochère est paré d'un parti-denché de gu. et d'arg., rebr. d'herm.)”
ItalyVérone, c. 1775
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Map of Italy showing where the Evangelista arms are recorded
The Evangelista arms were recorded in Vérone, 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 Evangelista 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 Evangelista Family in Italy
The surname Evangelista originates from the Greek term evangelistes, which translates to bringer of good news or messenger of the gospel. During the Middle Ages, this name was often given to children born on religious feast days or used to honor the four evangelists of the New Testament. By the late 18th century, the family had established a notable presence in the city of Verona. Records from 1775 indicate that members of the Evangelista family were integrated into the social and civic fabric of this northern Italian region. As the name spread across the Italian peninsula, it evolved from a religious descriptor into a permanent family identifier, reflecting the deep cultural and spiritual traditions of the families who carried it through the centuries.
Evangelista Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Evangelium
Latin term meaning good news or gospel.
This name
EvangelistaDerived from a religious title referring to a bringer of good news.
also spelled
Evangelistie
Vangelisti
Evangelistis
Evang
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Fucilla, Joseph G. Our Italian Surnames. 1949
Archivio di Stato di Verona, Anagrafe storica della città di Verona
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armA person of action, industrious and laborious
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
