A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fasi family of Italy.
Reg. 1503 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
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 un monstre ayant le buste, les bras et la tête d'un homme, arm. d'une cuirasse et d'un casque, avec des ailes et des pattes de dragon, le tout au nat., posé sur un mont d'arg., mouv. de la p.”
PiedmontPiedmont, c. 1775
Where the Fasi Arms Were Recorded
Piedmont
Map of Italy showing where the Fasi arms are recorded
The Fasi arms were recorded in Piedmont, c. 1775.
Piedmont was Alpine and river country in north-western Italy, ruled from Turin. Its noble houses were listed formally by the state, 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 Fasi 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 Piedmont.
Origin & History of the Fasi Family in Italy
The Fasi family name has deep roots in the Piedmont region of Italy, where records confirm their presence as early as 1775. During the late 18th century, families in this area were often tied to the land through agriculture or local trade within the foothills of the Alps. The name itself likely evolved from regional dialects, possibly originating as a descriptive nickname or a reference to a specific ancestral occupation common in the rural communities of the time. As the family established itself in Piedmont, members were integrated into the social and economic fabric of their local parishes and municipalities. These early generations lived through a period of significant political transition in Northern Italy, which helped shape the family identity as they navigated the changing landscape of the late 1700s and beyond.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fascia
Latin term referring to a band, sash, or strip of cloth.
This name
FasiDerived from a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive sash or worked as a ribbon maker.
also spelled
Fashi
Fasi
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Torino, Stato civile della Restaurazione
Comune di Torino, Registri parrocchiali di battesimo e matrimonio
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
