A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Farina family of Italy.
Reg. 4762 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à la fasce d'or, supp. un sac de farine couche, au nat., l'embouchure du sac à sen., et acc. en p. d'un château sommé de deux tourelles, accosté de deux lions ramp. et affr., le tout d'or.”
ItalyRome, c. 1775
Where the Farina Arms Were Recorded
Rome
Map of Italy showing where the Farina arms are recorded
The Farina arms were recorded in Rome, 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 Farina 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 Farina Family in Italy
The surname Farina is deeply rooted in the Italian language, originating from the word for flour, which is *farina*. During the Middle Ages, this name was typically used as an occupational descriptor for someone who worked as a miller or a merchant who sold grain and flour. By the time the family was firmly established in Rome in 1775, the name had transitioned from a simple job title to a hereditary surname passed down through generations. Families with this name often lived in urban centers where the trade of essential goods like wheat was vital to the local economy. As the family grew in Rome, they became part of the city’s historical fabric, living through the transition from the late papal era into the modern age. This history reflects the common practice of naming families after the essential crafts that sustained their communities for centuries.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Farina
Latin word farina meaning ground grain or flour.
This name
FarinaAn occupational surname for a miller or a merchant who dealt in flour.
also spelled
Farinna
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Archivio di Stato di Roma. Stato delle anime. 1775
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
