A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fagiolo family of Italy.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Ec. d'or et d'azur.”
The Fagiolo arms were recorded in Bologne, 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.
Reigning in Italy when the Fagiolo arms are first recorded.
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.
The surname Fagiolo originates from the Italian word for bean, which suggests that the family’s earliest ancestors were likely involved in agriculture or the cultivation of legumes. During the eighteenth century, the name became firmly established in the city of Bologna, where records confirm family members were living by 1775. In this era, Bologna was a prominent center for trade and university life, providing a stable environment for families to build their livelihoods. As the name spread throughout the region, it often identified households based on their trade or their connection to the fertile lands surrounding the city. By settling in such a historically significant urban hub, the Fagiolo family became part of the long tradition of Bolognese citizens who contributed to the local economy and social structure of the Emilia-Romagna region.
A diminutive form of the Latin word for a bean.
