A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fagnani family of Italy.
Reg. 3998 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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 l'aigle d'arg., posée en bande. C.: une aigle iss. d'arg., cour. d'or.”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Fagnani Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Fagnani arms are recorded
The Fagnani arms were recorded in Italy, c. 1775.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Venice.
Venice ran on trade, and its great families were merchants before they were anything else. The city kept a formal list of its noble houses, and a name on that list carried arms as a matter of record.
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 Fagnani 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 Fagnani Family in Italy
The Fagnani family name originates from the northern regions of Italy, where it evolved as a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Fagnano. By the late 18th century, the family had established a notable presence in the Republic of Venice. During this period, Venice served as a major center for trade and diplomacy, and the Fagnani name appeared in official records documenting the city's social and administrative life. Members of the family were integrated into the urban fabric of the Venetian state, participating in the professional and civic activities that defined the final decades of the Republic before its fall. Their documented presence in 1775 highlights a family that was well-settled within the complex hierarchy of Venetian society, reflecting the broader patterns of migration and family development common to the Italian peninsula during the Enlightenment era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fagnano
Derived from the Latin personal name Fannius or Fanus.
This name
FagnaniA locative surname referring to individuals originating from the town of Fagnano.
also spelled
Fagnano
Fagnany
Fagnanni
Fanyani
Related arms
Biondisimilar arms
Moller de Mollersteinsimilar arms
Netolitzkysimilar arms
Roverellasimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafi di cittadini e forestieri
Crollalanza, Giovan Battista di, Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane, 1886
Emidio De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
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