A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Faraon family of Italy.
Reg. 9538 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
cross symbolChristian faith and service
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Tranché d'or sur gu., chaque compartiment ch. d'un F antique de sa. - Ou: D'arg. au saut. potencé de sin., cant. de quatre croix recr. de gu. [Comp. Fauro.]”
VeniceVenice, c. 1775
Where the Faraon Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Faraon arms are recorded
The Faraon arms were recorded in Venice, c. 1775.
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 Faraon 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 Venice.
Origin & History of the Faraon Family in Italy
The name Faraon carries a distinct historical resonance, rooted in the cultural landscape of the Mediterranean. By the year 1775, records confirm that members of the Faraon family were established residents of Venice, a city that served as a vital crossroads for trade and cultural exchange during the late eighteenth century. The name itself is often linked to the historical term for Egyptian rulers, suggesting that the family may have originally earned the title as a nickname or a descriptor for someone who traveled extensively between the Italian peninsula and the Levant. During this era, families with such names were frequently involved in the bustling maritime commerce of the Venetian Republic, acting as intermediaries in the movement of goods and ideas across the Adriatic Sea. This background paints a picture of a family that was likely well-integrated into the cosmopolitan life of Venice, participating in the vibrant social and economic structures that defined the city before the fall of the Republic.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Pharao
Derived from the Egyptian term for the royal palace or king.
This name
FaraonAn occupational or descriptive surname referring to someone who acted like a king or worked for royalty.
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafi di popolazione della città di Venezia, 1775
Cessi, Roberto, Storia della Repubblica di Venezia, 1944
Lane, Frederic C., Venice, A Maritime Republic, 1973
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
cross symbolChristian faith and service
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
cross symbolChristian faith and service
